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the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

to exaggerate

2

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

1

registration; accession; register; entry; record

11

contrastive

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

1

registration fee

1

site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight

1

in someone (else's) name

1

fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

6

cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat

1

beriberi

3

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

2

to fight; to exchange blows

28

to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel

1

cold

1

match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

2

playing house

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

2

one and only; unique

2

first meeting

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

to like too much; to like to excess; to adore

1

for one's true nature to come out

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

even though; despite; when

3

rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook

1

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

3

utilitarianism

1

classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school

1

rotation

1

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

2

basketball club

3

regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

1

body measurements

1

flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

1

basketball

1

ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)

2