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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

3

taking the initiative

3

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

1

son

3

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

1

the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate

1

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

1

several years

1

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

5

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

2

to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

2

hard struggle; strenuous effort

1

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2

accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement

1

standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high

1

advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

2

second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

1

nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

1

second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

1

arena

2

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

1

field

3

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

4

first match (in a series)

1

annoying; provoking

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

at that time; that time

1

in the course of one's duties

1

sadistic

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

2

next term; next period; next version; next release

1

to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch

1

cannot possibly be

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

reason; cause; history; origin

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

2

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1