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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

2

point in time; occasion

6

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

2

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

1

lawyer; attorney

4

to exaggerate

1

junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san

1

courage; nerve; grit

1

rebellious spirit; defiant attitude

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

master; teacher; stable master

3

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

food expenses; cost of one's board

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

3

outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

1

relative; relation

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

2

to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted

1

to like; to prefer

1

epic; heroic tale

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

3

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

2

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

3

one day; (on) a certain day

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

3

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

11

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

4

to arrest the culprit

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

2

tiger's tail; gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides); Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)

1

tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain

2

vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

3

awkward (difficult) question

1

how much; how many; to what extent

3

impatience

1

auditory hallucination

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

3

billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports

1

sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1