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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

2

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

3

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

2

forgetting; lapse of memory

1

youngest child

1

to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

1

ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

2

to put into action

1

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

in very small pieces

1

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

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

4

shamelessly; brazenly

2

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

to win

2

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

2

in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

1

wax

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

2

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

1

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

2

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

1

posture; position; stance

2

tea leaf; tea leaves

1

keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

tea caddy

1

cover; lid; cap

11

with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

1

spout

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

1

hot water; hot bath

1

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

3