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to make a sound

2

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

4

to snap; to break (under pressure)

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

2

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

thin; slender; slim; skinny

1

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

2

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

2

so much; so; like that

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

script; libretto; scenario

2

a little bit; a little while

1

ad lib; ad-lib

1

acting; performance

2

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

to do so; to do thus

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

4

staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance

1

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

4

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

10

to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

2

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around

8

evening sun; setting sun

4

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

4

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

1

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

1

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

5

knife

5

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

3

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

3

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1