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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

3

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

2

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1

fresh

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

4

that; the matter in question

3

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

3

evening; night; dinner

1

bath

4

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

review (of learned material); revision

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

6

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

just a minute; small quantity

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

6

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

4

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

2

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

2

mobile phone number

1

in a big way

2

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

2

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

2

working adult; full-fledged member of society

3

always; constantly

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

3

as if; as though

2

smartphone; smart phone

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1