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test of one's strength; test of one's ability

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subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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reading comprehension

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system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship

1

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

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Japanese translation

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precision; accuracy

1

adding; addition; extra

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

6

each; respectively

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

2

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

1

just you wait and see (as a threat)

2

to stop (plug) one's ears

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

only; nothing but

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

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vegetable

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nori bento

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

4

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

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very small; tiny

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

good morning

5

door; gate; opening; title page

2

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

14

to pickpocket; to steal

1

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

4

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)

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examination fees

2

tuition; school expenses

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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relative; relation; kin

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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second marriage; remarriage

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