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hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)

1

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

1

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

detective

2

cheek (of face)

13

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

2

good job

1

heaven and earth; top and bottom

8

rainbow

2

suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between

1

borderline; boundary

1

whether or not; presence or absence

2

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

3

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

3

sacred beast

3

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

4

anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

this year

6

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

first championship win (esp. sumo)

4

in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

last month

1

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

2

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

2

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

7

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

to warm; to heat

1

both (people)

2

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

because; as; since

1

state of extreme rage

1

annual tribute; land tax

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

xi

1

the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing

1

arena

1

front row

1

openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

1

raid; attack; assault

2

hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured

2

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2