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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

5

to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

1

study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

2

incoming call history; log of incoming calls

9

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

3

to drop one's shoulders

6

surefire way to win

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

2

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

1

process; course; mechanism

8

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

4

volatility; degree of variability; rate of fluctuation; regulation

36

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

4

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

1

work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)

1

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

2

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

1

one machine; one vehicle

2

Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

10

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

3

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

2

interference; intervention; meddling

11

messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid

1

nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

1

can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...

1

see you tomorrow

3

to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

1

lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

1

to sniff; to smell

1

scruff of the neck

1

next morning

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

2

bench

14

sunlight

1

baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

1

with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

2

to show up; to appear; to turn up

11

good morning

2

older brother

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

3

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

2

to bear fruit

3

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

6

to light up; to brighten

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

5

no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

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