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to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

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rocket; locket

3

highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point

1

meteor swarm; meteor shower

2

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

2

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

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quick-wittedness; tact

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

1

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

2

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

2

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

3

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

1

to be too long

2

shock wave

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

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getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

2

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

2

unarmed; without weapons

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

5

completely; all the way; altogether; bodily

3

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

half share; half a man

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

3

to take a veneer off something

3

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

8

time is up

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

3

match; game; bout; contest

2

priceless; invaluable

2

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

3

lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information

5

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

debut; opening; first public exhibition

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

7

edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

1

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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to transcribe; to copy

2

superhuman

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

4

also known as; also called

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