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

2

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

3

slaughter; massacre

2

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

2

lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

1

simple; easy

1

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

4

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

7

feelings of guilt

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

ideal; ideals

2

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

3

to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

1

only; nothing but

13

preference; priority; precedence

2

person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

15

smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

2

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

3

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

otherwise; or else; if not

1

officers and men

7

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

3

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

to sell

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

7

planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

1

to rack one's brains

1

being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

to be possible; to be likely; to be probable

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

8

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

6

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

4

only; nothing but

19

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1