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one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made

2

father

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persuasion

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

37

one's house; one's home; one's family

16

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

2

undisputed; entirely; perfect

1

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

14

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

2

raging fire; conflagration

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

5

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

4

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

2

at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow

2

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

14

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

67

to hit hard; to strike hard

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

12

to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up

1

to cut at; to slash at

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

cold water

1

to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

11

competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)

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fist fight

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

2

standard; set; routine; decided

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

big frame; large figure; huge body

2

rock; boulder; crag

1

fist

5

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

experience

3

build; physique; frame; constitution

1

to win; to gain victory

9

self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

7

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

11

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

35

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

5

persistence; fortitude; indomitability

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

2

strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

4

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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