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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator

2

percentage of correct answers

1

ho-ho

1

from what (I've) seen; given that ...

1

sharing; division; draw; tie

2

principal; headmaster

1

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

2

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

practical question (problem); practical matter

1

individual differences; personal equation

2

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

stumbling; failure; misstep; setback

1

to hold an opinion

1

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

2

supreme; greatest; highest; best

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

2

Sparta

2

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

5

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

2

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

7

public and private; official and personal; government and people

1

sexual minority

1

promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help

1

short supply; supply shortage

1

mental age

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

jingle; ding; ringing of small bells

1

pork

1

root vegetable

2

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

5

gas stove; gas cooker; gas range

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

3

pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

2

great difference; major mistake

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

over one's shoulder

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

4

international situation

1

world map

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

vassal state; vassal nation; dependency

10

eastern part; the east (of a region)

1

territory

1

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

1

act of aggression

3

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

2