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half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont

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same level; same extent

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lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

3

factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions

2

remarkable; striking; obvious

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infamous; notorious

1

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

2

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

4

fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination

3

cell division

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babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)

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to rampage; to run riot

4

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

6

weaning

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mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college

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conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch

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exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

2

revenge; retaliation

1

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

2

useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

3

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

2

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

4

stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

4

searchlight

2

both eyes; binocular

1

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

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selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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cannot possibly be

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

1

advance; moving forward; progress

3

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

1

aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

4

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

3

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

2

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

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to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

4

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

3

to pay attention (to)

4

second (in a series)

4

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

2

praise; glorification; extolment

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

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front line; forefront

2

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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