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terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

2

concentrated fire; intense criticism

1

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

mobile; moveable

1

cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

ship's bottom; bilge

2

inner structure; internal anatomy

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

1

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

1

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm

2

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

1

like that; so

1

crystalline material; crystalline substance

1

tusk; fang

1

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

naval ram

2

to begin shooting; to shoot out

1

individual; specimen

1

flare; star shell

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

2

systematic; organized; organizational

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death

1

one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time

1

now is the time

1

chance; opportunity

1

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

4

battle royal

1

intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

1

kern; Kahn

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

background music; BGM

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1