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strong point

2

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

baseball player; ballplayer

1

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

1

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

1

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

you can do it if you try

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

journal; log

5

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

1

dull sound; muffled sound

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

handicrafts

1

isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case

1

to catch a cold

1

finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

chocolate

6

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

reminder

1

White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day

4

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

anything and everything; just about everything

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

3

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

1

automaton clock; marionette clock

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)

1

sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)

1

to sit down

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

sphere; globe; orb

1

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

1

soldering iron

3

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

1

intermittent

1

to dissolve; to melt

1

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

code; cord; chord

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

1