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loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

4

precisely because

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

18

annoying; noisy; strict

3

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

2

rule

17

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

25

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

34

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

7

to go out and away; to leave

1

cough; ahem

4

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

6

to the end; to the last

2

win; victory

1

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

3

independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

1

exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit

1

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

11

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

11

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

6

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

4

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

23

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

2

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

form; method; system; formula

1

to obtain; to procure

8

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9

probability; likelihood; chances

1

lickety-split; quickly

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

4

to become hungry

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

1

udon served in a pot with broth

4

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

7

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

18

how many people

1

give up

1

time limit

1

15; fifteen

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

3

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1