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small number of people

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

2

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

3

setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

jealousy; envy

1

much less; to say nothing of

4

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

12

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

to cause offense

1

to hate; to detest

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

7

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

to ponder; to brood

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

7

name; given name; first name

4

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

5

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

several people; a few people

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

3

this area; around here

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

6

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

2

time; labour; labor

2

workshop; works

1

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

a bit more; a bit longer

3

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

3

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

5

separate; special; another; separately

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

7

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

5

transactions; dealings; business

9

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

3

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

7

to figure out; to get an idea

1

engineering works; civil engineering; public works

2