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in order; in turn; one by one

3

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

3

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

5

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

2

hint; clue

2

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

4

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

1

answer; solution

1

silence; stillness; quietness

6

well done!; bravo

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

2

tag (children's game); tig

6

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

7

running away; escaping on foot

6

the ... in question

2

time limit

4

to defy conventional wisdom

3

second (unit of time); arc second

5

natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

2

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

2

running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

1

well; now; then

2

to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward

1

contrastive

4

touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

2

how (can); by what means

1

being startled

3

rook; fly ball

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

6

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

5

instinctive; instinctual

2

defeating in an instant; instant kill

2

to part left and right; to open out

1

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

second (in a series)

3

passing mark

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

3

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

4

tear gland; lacrimal gland

1

with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

2

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

3

test of one's strength; test of one's ability

3

winning percentage

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

2

to hold the key (to)

1

one-game match

1

dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

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