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(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle

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careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

2

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

checkmate; mate

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child prodigy

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scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

main; principal; chief; primary; major

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horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

1

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

2

turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign

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to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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bare hand; empty hand

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

2

power

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little by little; bit by bit

3

poor; lame; ill-prepared

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

2

driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)

1

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

2

armor; armour

2

sword strike; sword slash

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

12

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

to fly around; to scatter

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

short sword; small sword

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transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

1

drug; medicine

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scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

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hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating

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overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

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

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

3

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

5

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

2

opportunity; chance; time; occasion

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agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation

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to send flying with a kick

2

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

5

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

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cocoon

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