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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

5

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

5

verbal promise; one's word

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

3

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

3

lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

3

(finger) ring

37

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

3

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

7

extinguishing a fire; fire fighting

3

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

5

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

3

simply; merely; only; solely

3

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

10

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

1

four people

3

determination; resolution

2

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

2

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

9

nothing but; none other than

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

10

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

9

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

2

damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute

2

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

4

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

2

evidence; proof

2

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

6

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

4

brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

descendant; progeny; offspring

2

in great numbers

3

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

2

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

3

origin; beginning; start

5

in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever

1

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

2