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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

ten years; decade

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

(a) step forward

2

drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game

1

with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon

1

craniotomy

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

1

we have a result!; game over!; match!

2

twitching

6

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

4

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

5

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

1

penniless; broke

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to be right on target; to strike it rich

1

weak; feeble

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

5

one's best interests; one's own good

1

troublesome; bothersome

1

hot wind

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to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

1

mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican

2

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

1

newcomer

1

talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish

2

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

2

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine

1

leg guards; shin guards; shin pads

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

legend; folklore; tradition

3

comeback

1

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

this; our; right; justice; checking account

2

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

1

elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

2

cage; pen; (jail) cell

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warming up; limbering up

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both sides

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as soon as; right after

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bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching

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