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toughness

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opposition party; the opposition

1

National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

after graduation

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foreign; abroad; overseas

10

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

1

I; we

1

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

2

poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

1

Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

1

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

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postmark; (postal) cancellation mark

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sealed letter

2

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

2

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

packing; baling; crating

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

6

time difference

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

2

envelope

25

soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

3

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

2

to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)

1

proofreading completed

1

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

4

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

4

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

4

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

2

foreign country

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mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to

1

human trafficking; slave trade

1

broker

1

shadow; tail; following

1

summer

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with a clank

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Earth; the globe

2

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

5

end of a sentence

1

ardor; enthusiasm

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

glory

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depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

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fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

6

nothing but; none other than

5

to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive

1