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formidable enemy

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

2

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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imperial seal

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next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

1

what's what; heads or tails

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to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)

1

very; greatly; exceedingly

1

bolt from the blue; great surprise

1

desperately; recklessly; rush headlong

5

to attack; to assault; to assail

3

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

second son

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three sons; third son

2

in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

1

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

2

bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

3

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

1

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

5

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

3

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

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main street

2

to cling

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in name only; titular; nominal

1

to feel bitter; to scowl

1

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

in times of war

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to be full to the brim

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the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

3

both parties; both sides

2

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

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