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in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

4

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

5

heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

6

concrete block

2

temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

10

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

14

hitting the target

1

competition; contest

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

14

prognostic symptoms; after-effect

7

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

5

equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around

5

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

11

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

11

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

9

major leaguer; major league player

2

judo

2

commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)

1

Olympics

8

gold medalist

1

new book; 17x11 cm paperback book

1

acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

13

Evora (Portugal)

1

spiritualism; idealism

4

anatomy

1

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

1

validity; effectiveness

2

technique; finesse

1

a long time ago

5

to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves

2

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

3

stop; stoppage; end

7

by all means; by all costs

6

chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold

2

jail; gaol; prison

4

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

9

to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)

3

forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining

1

special move (e.g. in martial arts)

2

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed

4

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

13

guardians; parents; father and older brother

6

(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

1

to do as one likes

5

don't

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

5

lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity

2