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thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

to stiffen; to become stiff

2

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

game; contest; bout

5

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

any number of times

4

(musical) accompaniment

1

to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured

2

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

2

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

noon; midday

3

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

4

near; nearby; not far off

1

minute hand

2

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

2

to laugh scornfully

3

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

way of the sword; swordsmanship

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

1

prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

2

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

to bear fruit

2

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

path of retreat

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

3

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

1

margin (e.g. in a vote)

1

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

3

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

1

to moan; to groan

1

kneecap

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

4