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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

tearful voice

1

what's what; heads or tails

1

(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery

4

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

4

to breathe

1

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

1

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

1

one; one

5

front wheel; saddle fork

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

ankle

2

thigh

1

crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

1

to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)

1

trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

masonry; stonework

3

cave; cavern; den; grotto

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

a little; a bit

1

short and stout; small but wide around

2

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

1

rock; boulder; crag

10

old friend

2

to come back

1

blunder; bungle; clumsiness

1

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

to roll about; to writhe about

1

spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

2

everywhere; all over; throughout

1

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

3

to hang; to dangle

3

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

1

once more

1

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone

1

to limp; to drag one's feet

2

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

body of a horse

1