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after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

1

a help; assistance

2

to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

1

both (people); the two of them

2

veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service

1

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

2

self-introduction

1

one year; some time ago

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

1

to leave behind

1

meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

1

turning point

1

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

1

before anything else; first of all

1

recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

within; inside of; less than

1

every person; each one; everybody

1

don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)

1

eating; bite (in fishing)

1

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

2

expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

2

I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then

1

interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

1

selection

1

not applicable; n/a

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

player

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

second half; latter half

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

2

gymnasium

5

to run around; to bustle about

1

like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

sixteen; 16

4

... years old; age (of) ...

5

to age; to become old

1

winter

3

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

2