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to be affected; to put on airs; to pose

2

wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

feint

1

to make eye contact

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

3

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

3

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

oh; ah

1

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

9

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

3

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

2

to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

3

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

4

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

3

to go along; to walk along; to follow

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

2

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

3

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

3

kneeling

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

3

being left out; being ostracized

1

cry; crying voice

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

such ... as; or some such

6

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

rejection; dismissal

2

to make sense

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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