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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

2

one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

to cultivate; to foster

2

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

short time

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

scratchcard; scratch ticket; scratch-and-win

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

2

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

2

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

1

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

please

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

5

questionnaire; survey; poll

1

questionnaire (form)

1

exchange; conversion

1

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)

2

supplementary explanation

1

number; amount

5

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

to shave off; to scrape off

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

right side; right-hand side

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

4

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

2

they (females); them

1

conference room; council room

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

2

counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg

1

(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

1

antique

1

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

1

rule

4

starting point; starting line

5

clockwise rotation; CW

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

6

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

before now; hitherto

1

to estimate

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