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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

5

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

2

skill

1

alcohol; sake

1

position

2

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

3

to look into; to peer in

2

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

2

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

1

to smash; to break into pieces

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

4

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

3

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

1

feeling of satisfaction

1

for today; for the time being

3

exit and entrance

1

whether or not

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

2

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

3

quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful

1

to beat the hell out of

2

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

1

lips

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

2

nature; property; disposition

4

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

5

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

2

opal

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

4

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

3

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

1

counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation

2

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

thirty; 30

6

ornament; decoration

4

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

thank you for your continued patronage

4

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

1