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rather than; more ... than ...

4

amoeba; ameba

1

less than ...; smaller ...

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

capacity; volume

5

light brown; pale brown

1

how (can); by what means

1

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

1

to grimace; to frown

2

as promised

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

1

colourful

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

a little bit; a little while

2

in all

3

to squat; to crouch

1

to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to

1

elasticity; flexibility

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

3

to make eye contact

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate

1

spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

1

demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance

1

huoshu; fantastical Chinese fire rat

1

archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)

1

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

Hobgoblin (comics)

4

to gather; to collect; to assemble

4

this one; with this; in this way

1

to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

2

king; king; king (chess piece)

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

accumulation; cumulative; accumulated

1

another kind; different kind; distinct species

3

specialization; specialisation

2

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

2

mass production

1

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

3