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article; news story; report; account

4

disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

1

jumping to a wrong conclusion

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

number; amount

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

2

world; society; people; the public

6

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

2

interior; inside; internal

5

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

4

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

11

minimum; at the very least

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

2

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

3

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

8

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

1

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

40

perfect; complete; flawless

6

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

appearance; outward show

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

corner; nook; recess

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

one third; a third part

1

to pieces; into shreds

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

3

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

5

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

to take back; to recapture

8

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

2

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

8

to make contact

1

murder; killing; murderer

7

to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

1

pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire

4

coastal waters; adjacent seas

2

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

8

killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)

1

100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8

3

person with a bounty on their head

2