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hard to get; hard to come by

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

to become vulgar; to coarsen

1

hooting; jeering; heckling

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

1

meaningless; pointless

1

to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

3

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

2

a certain ...; some ...

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

5

well-known

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

4

territory; domain; field; area; domain; region

1

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

2

carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

2

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake

1

in this case

1

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

3

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

2

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

how; in what way; by what means

3

selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

each; every; all

2

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

5

next; then; after that

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

sum total; total amount

1

eleven; 11; jack

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points

3

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1