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counteroffensive

2

extermination; expulsion; destruction

1

1,000; one thousand

1

1,000,000; one million; million; many

1

fundamental; basic

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

6

descendant

3

irony of fate; twist of fate

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

thick makeup; heavy makeup

1

town; city; municipal; urban

2

dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion

1

karst (geologic formation of irregular limestone deposits)

4

rampancy; prevalence; domination

1

muzzle; snout

1

to raise (one's head)

2

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff

3

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

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

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

2

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

three people

1

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

11

namely; that is (to say); in other words

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

direct connection; direct link

1

taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

2

itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

1

to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm

1

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

2

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

full; in plenty; ample

4

day before yesterday

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1