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(a) step forward

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

2

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

2

to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

3

to send word

1

to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

5

ash; ashes

1

death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping

3

self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire

1

dangerous; risky

1

monotonous

2

host; landlord; innkeeper

2

countermeasure; counter-measure

2

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

total energy; all efforts

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

2

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

blinking (in surprise)

11

relay

1

single flower; one wheel; full moon

2

lucky omen; good omen

1

kiss

3

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

2

goalkeeper

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

7

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation

1

battle formation; military formation

2

to spit

6

light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments

1

mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force

1

the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible

1

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

comma; decimal point; radix point

2

without leaving any trace

2

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

1

beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

2

not worth considering; out of the question

1

third wave

9

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

4

router (networking device); router (woodworking tool)

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

6

second wave

9

key code

1

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

12

the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

3

user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client

1