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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
thereupon; shortly thereafter
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
eighth day of the month; eight days
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
good humour (humor); good mood
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
journal; magazine; periodical
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
continuation; succession; series
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman