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front line; forefront

2

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

huge image

2

(being on the) defensive

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ant

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elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

1

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

finger flick to the forehead

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

(made of) steel

1

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

1

standing firm; holding out

1

slight; little; insignificant

2

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

4

simultaneous; all at once

1

radiation; emission

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

a little bit; a little while

1

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

2

person; member

1

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

vexing; irritating; impatient

1

distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

2

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short

1

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

3

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

2

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)

1

in swarms; in great crowds

1

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

2

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

bee; wasp; hornet

1

M size; medium size

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

2

jurisdiction; control

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in

1

to aim at

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knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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