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threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

3

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

3

state of tension

2

lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)

1

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

chain of command

1

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross

1

break in the deadlock

1

pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

1

to be softened; to calm down

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

3

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

separate

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

4

I; as for me

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person

1

drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

1

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

3

to become misty; to become hazy

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

3

bitter enemy

2

greatest mistake of one's life

1

secret name; code name

1

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

1

ultimate goal

1

ultimate

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

ash; embers; complete destruction

1

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

3

saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing

1

surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance

1

operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release

5

work force

1

no sleep or rest; working day and night

1

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

ability; capability; skill

1

real power

1

exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1