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death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake

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butterfly

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leaving to chance; leaving to fate

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal

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to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment

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poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)

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elbow strike (karate)

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taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

2

cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal

2

lottery; drawn lot

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(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

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to feel nauseous

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to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

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change of course (of a ship); steering

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degree of difficulty

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clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire

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shout; yell; scream; cry

5

to carry through; to achieve; to complete

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grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason

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short of hands

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strict; close; precise; scrupulous

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to glare at; to scowl at

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

to be exhausted; to be worn out

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spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

3

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)

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gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker

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lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

2

great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on

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firecracker

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

2

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

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thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

2

oneiromancy; dream fortune-telling

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contest; comparison; competition

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terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck

3

minced meat; ground meat

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three times; thrice; third (interval)

4

to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

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undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

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all; as much as possible

3

to draw lots

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quiet; stillness; tranquility; enlightenment; nirvana

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fate; fortune

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hard-fought win; winning through perseverance

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to breathe heavily

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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great physical power; animal strength

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