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difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

1

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

1

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

3

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

5

crouched burial

1

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

1

printing technique

1

printing

1

portion; section; part

6

blank space; margin; blank canvas

1

feel; touch

1

difference; variation; difference

4

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3

dim; gloomy

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

5

repair workshop; garage; repairman

1

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

4

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

2

top part; surface

1

illumination; lighting

2

dazzling; radiant

1

to look into; to peer in

2

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

4

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

amount of light; quantity of light

1

double

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

to polish up; to shine up

1

scalp

1

finish; end; completion; result

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

2

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

ingredient; foodstuff

2

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

2

shh!; sh!; shoo!

1

Dacascos

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followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

real name

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

full name

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

1

to shave off

1