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antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit

1

impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

2

black cat

1

caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap

1

treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

1

hypnotist; mesmerist

1

generic drug

3

pirate king

2

wave; ups and downs

4

screech; squeak; squeal

1

unloading; landing

1

reality

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

1

to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

dress; clothes; drapery

1

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

1

very; berry; belly

3

to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)

1

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

2

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

1

one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

1

windward; upwind

1

lightly; nimbly

1

precipice; cliff; flat head

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

1

pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol

1

policy

1

ouch

1

cease-fire; truce; armistice

1

uropod

2

to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams

1

5,000,000; five million

2

special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

1

bastards; guys; lads

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

leader of a charge; first to arrive

1

to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

1

departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

hypnotism

1

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

1

outspoken; frank; candid

1

clandestine meeting

1

all; everything

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

1

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

1