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beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

2

to wring the neck; to strangle

2

seven o'clock

1

gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE

6

thrusting technique

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

2

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

1

every morning

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

2

foolish question

2

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

to make up a haiku poem

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

1

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

1

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

2

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

1

to get to work

1

pickaxe

6

to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up

2

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

2

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

cavern; grotto

3

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

buzz cut; close crop

12

temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

2

seniority; long service

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

old man; old geezer

1

cough; ahem

1

to form a group; to form a bunch

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

2

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

3

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain

1

knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser

1

realist

1

lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

2

threatening words

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

6

to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten

1

miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

1

mealtime

2