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new; fresh; novel

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

8

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

mere; simple; sheer

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seniority; predecessor

1

due form; official; formality

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sleep

2

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

2

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

1

computer

3

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

2

is not; am not; are not

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

2

essence; quintessence; flower; glory

1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

meritorious war service

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

pressed flower

1

heavyweight class

2

happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

1

ankle

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

4

decision; determination

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good-for-nothing; worthless

1

retiring from military service

4

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

4

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

2

very; greatly; exceedingly

2

neon (Ne)

2

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

night sky

2

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

5

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

6

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

1

summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

2

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

2

meaning; significance

4

wife and children; (arch.) wife

1

parents; both parents

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

8

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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