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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

2

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

2

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter

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before long; in a few days

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one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

4

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

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personal pupil

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

fatty liver

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

3

smallish; on the small side

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2

to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry

1

pitfall; trap; pit

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to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

1

association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)

2

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

1

star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

1

depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

to sit down

3

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

2

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

1

suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

1

success or failure; outcome; result

3

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

2

medicine manufacture; drug manufacture

1

free kick

1

inhibitor; depressant; suppressant; retardant

1

experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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secretarial office

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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