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poisoned arrow (dart)

5

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

if so; if it be so; in that case; then

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

2

to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

1

complete change; about-face

1

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

2

supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition

2

to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell

2

in low spirits; dejected; sad

1

gun; rifle; small arms

2

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

4

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

2

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

2

act; deed; conduct

3

(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

1

to limp

2

LOL; haha

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

5

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

3

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

4

to strip; to peel; to tear off

1

secret; private; surreptitious

4

smile

1

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

2

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

6

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

3

to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

3

to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

1

loud voice

1

to rebuke; to scold harshly

3

(with a) start; fright; alarm

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

3

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

darkroom

2

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

2

pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

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