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a long time ago

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

4

physical condition; state of health

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

doesn't even exist

1

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

2

to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

1

to knead into

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mechanism; organization; organisation

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

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alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation

2

therefore; consequently

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine

1

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

1

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

what's what; heads or tails

1

to know (a person); to think

1

to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

1

hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

1

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

4

support; backing; patronage

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence

3

large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)

1

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

1

to fade; to become dim

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

3

war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs

1

against; contrary to

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to get help; to enlist aid

1

misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

high-handed; oppressive

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password; watchword; motto; slogan

2

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

to backfire; to have a harmful result

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individual; one by one; separate; each

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