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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

37

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

4

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

11

birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding

2

founder; originator; pioneer

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

3

stress

2

minimum; at the very least

2

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

6

first; new

1

only; sole; unique

5

clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

in that manner; like that

4

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

13

indicates question

17

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

3

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

3

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

3

in comparison to; rather than

8

bitter

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

to shrug one's shoulders

6

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

3

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

2

always; constantly

5

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

2

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

1

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

8

reproduction; duplication; reprinting

11

appearance; figure; shape; form

5

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

3

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

3

long talk; long-winded speech

1

curt; point-blank

2

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

2

offensive; aggressive

2

to make narrow

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

5

living thing; living creature; animal; life

5