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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

2

rather than (do ...)

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

2

midwinter; dead of winter

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

three; three years of age

3

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

2

to catch a cold

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

3

pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack

2

lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads

2

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

down jacket; quilted down coat

1

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

slow; weak-headed

1

to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

clever person

1

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

4

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

7

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

1

alliance; union; league

1

historical; traditional; historic

1

to fear; to be afraid of

7

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

2

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

4

friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction

4

earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth

1

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

1

several hundred; hundreds (of)

2

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread

1

international problem

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison

1

hence; for that reason

3

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

2

how many people; a number of people

3

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

1

stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

1

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

2

to encamp; to take up positions

1