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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

7

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

6

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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because of; owing to; due to

3

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to turn towards; to point

5

irrational (line of) argument

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

4

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

4

it seems that; as if

5

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

3

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

4

mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character

2

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

2

simply; merely; only; solely

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

2

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

5

self-protection

2

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

2

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

1

(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

1

the latter

2

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

5

to beat the hell out of

2

serious injury

1

aftertaste

3

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

11

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

7

punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism

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gymnasium

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