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hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

2

pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus

1

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

choice; selection

1

languidly; loosely

4

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

2

depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

2

jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

1

to knock down; to topple

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to

1

sneaker; sneakers

1

footwear; footgear; shoes

1

tallness; tall person

1

to examine someone's expression

2

vanguard; advance guard

1

complete recovery

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

2

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

1

conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

2

tattling; telling on (someone)

1

playing the victim; playing the victim card

1

to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by

1

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

1

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

long-awaited; much-awaited

1

(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management

1

observer; watchman; lifeguard

2

momentum; amount of exercise

1

yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

4

swimming

1

(audio) recording

4

chilled Chinese noodles

7

doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)

2

fresh cream

2

swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver

4

I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story

1

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

water slide

2

corn (Zea mays); maize

2

ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality

1

dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)

1

poolside

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