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superhuman strength

3

indispensable; essential

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

3

one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

4

construction; architecture (of buildings)

4

mere; only a ...

1

economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless

1

wave; ups and downs

2

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

exaggeration

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

easy; simple; plain

3

to be a matter of life or death

1

worst case

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

1

follower; attendant; valet; servant

2

how many people; a number of people

1

to form a group; to form a bunch

2

Kyoto

1

to make one's name well known; to gain much fame

1

the oldest

1

all kinds of spirits and goblins

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

petty bourgeois; lower middle class

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

3

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

2

the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat

1

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

2

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

timing

3

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

at least

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

4

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

7

button (clothing); push-button

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

lyricism; description of one's feelings

1

transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above

1

both shoulders

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

5

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

1

funds; capital

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

moderately wealthy person

2