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by your leave; with your permission

2

participation; joining; entry; adherence

3

proposal; offer; request; application

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

injury; wound

2

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

7

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

4

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

1

clear; distinct

3

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

1

police officer; policeman; constable

10

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

6

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

8

airport

1

Trieste (Italy)

1

practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum

3

to bring someone along

2

afternoon; p.m.

5

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

3

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

6

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all

1

because; as; since

2

chain of command

1

composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

2

defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

3

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

command; direction

4

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

8

someone; somebody

15

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

a few hours

2

500; five hundred; many

2

battalion

2

long distance; tele-

1

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

1

divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual

1

experienced; well-versed

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

heartening; reassuring

1