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after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

in one's own way or style

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

2

to pick a fight

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

1

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to suspect

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage

1

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

6

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

3

acquaintance

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

miscalculation

1

this time; now

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

3

mere; only; just; slight

2

second (unit of time); arc second

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

with a half-opened eye

2

to have the nerve to

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

confession

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1

Keiko

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

3

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

2

then; if so; if

1

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

yes; that is so

1

rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse

1

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

1

to take revenge

1

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

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