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pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

4

interior; inside; internal

5

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

10

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

3

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

4

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

to get one's head around; to think about

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

7

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

6

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

2

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

2

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

5

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

7

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

5

feeble; faint; weak

1

fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

4

administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

to increase; to multiply

10

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

11

friction; discord; strife

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

3

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

16

maintenance; preservation; improvement

2

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

6

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

5

perfume; scent

2

make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

4

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

2

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

5

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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excuse; pretext

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

3