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ecosystem

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

8

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

town mayor

5

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

3

to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

1

town council

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

4

political opponent

1

to apply; to adapt

2

coherence; consistency

2

to make a sale of government property

1

former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

2

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

purchase; buy

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

income; receipts; revenue

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

leavings; leftovers

1

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext

1

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

1

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

8

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

first; new

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

supplementary examination

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

1

failing mark; failing grade

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2