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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

11

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

4

numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

2

several times; once or twice

1

measurement

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

12

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

14

only; nothing but

2

praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)

13

church; congregation

21

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

6

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

2

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

we

2

earnings

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

5

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

2

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

2

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

unionist; union member

1

dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

because

2

to increase; to add to; to augment

6

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

3

brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification

1

meaning; called; said

2

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2

lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

master swordsman

2

pupil; disciple; follower

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

3

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

6

test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

3