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use of force

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to spend time (on doing something)

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(only) one option; one possible choice

2

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

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motive power; driving force

2

advance; moving forward; progress

1

several steps

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order; command; life; destiny; fate

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

4

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

whatever

3

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

1

fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

1

keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation

1

continuation; succession; series

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

to crumble away; to collapse

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physical ability

3

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

bloody vomit

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to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough

1

torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

1

nosebleed

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dozen

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unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

2

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

2

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

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pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions

1

unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

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shit!; damn!

5

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

3

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1

desperate; hopeless

2

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

2

bad habit; bad habits

3

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

2

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

3

to declare impressively

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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