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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

(within a) territory; domains

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

actual work

1

dispersing; vanishing

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

2

to rack one's brains

2

life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances

1

population of a fief

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

1

river management; river improvement; flood control

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

2

local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation

1

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

2

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

one's own profits; one's own pockets

1

such; like that; that sort of

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

again and again; repeatedly

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

1

decisive; resolute; drastic

1

fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness

2

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise

1

remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

meritocracy; merit system

2

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

4

perfectionism

1

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

1

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

5

stride

9

detestable; despicable; abhorrent

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

3

in one's own way or style

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring

2

to become distinct

1

to emphasize; to attach importance to

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

2

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

1