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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

1

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

3

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

jab

1

to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

1

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

extreme

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

17

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

30

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

revenge; having a second go (at something)

2

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

7

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

1

decision; determination; resolution

7

new; fresh; novel

4

holiday; day off

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

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

1

return; coming back

3

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

3

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

special radio or television programme; television special

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

2

excuse; explanation

2

close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

2

24 hours; twenty-four hours

2

you; I; me; oneself

1

same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility

2

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

17

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

12

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

3

to answer; to reply

25

great enthusiasm; high excitement

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

4

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

13

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

2

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

10

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

3