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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

17

right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday

1

title; name; degree

1

to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

17

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

2

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

2

chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

3

rational; reasonable; logical

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

2

experience; history; record; career

2

renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)

2

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

1

friend; acquaintance

2

boundary line

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

United Nations; UN

1

guideline

1

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

10

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

3

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

8

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

7

ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

11

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

1

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

compared with

1

one's study hours (time)

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

page; nth page; page ...

2

example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence

1

equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

2

study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

12

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

10

athlete

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

3

socializing; getting on with people; personal relations

4

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

8

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

1

magazine; journal; periodical

1

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

2

to get irritated

1

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

2