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day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

3

to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

4

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

looks; features; (personal) appearance

2

to fear; to be afraid of

4

changing schools

2

to do together; to share; to participate in

2

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

2

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

3

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

5

to be discouraged; to shrink from

2

armed struggle

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

2

muscular; strong-muscled

2

to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

2

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

8

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

2

borrowing; debt; loan

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

38

beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

3

chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president

1

extortion; shakedown

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

1

at least

2

malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

1

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

4

breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

3

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

paying member; paid member; dues-paying member

1

registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

5

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

1

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

4

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

lack of experience

1

level; standard; water level

1

to need; to demand; to take; to require

3

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

2

enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)

2

suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk

2