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belatedly

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

clenched fist

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

2

sphere; globe; orb

1

blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

3

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

1

quite right; indeed; truly; well said

2

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

1

wave; ups and downs

4

underwater

1

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

1

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

utmost limits; extremity; limit

2

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

Slow (Kylie Minogue song)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

1

to pass a day

1

seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

to burst (open); to break; to split

1

distant

3

throbbing with pain

1

to recover consciousness; to come to

2

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone

1

headache

1

physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling

1

abyss; ravine

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

to get strong; to gain strength

2

trifles; minor details

3

boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

one's twenties

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

maturity; ripeness

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again

1

post war; after the war

1

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1