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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

3

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

tibia; shinbone

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

power map; power structure; power relationships

1

to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

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readiness to die; (in the) face of death

2

in great numbers

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

in; at; for

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

2

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

2

snake; serpent; large snake

2

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

2

character string

2

interior of the body

1

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

paradox

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almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

2

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

detour; roundabout way

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

2

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

2

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce

1

to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

1

to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

2

to breathe out; to exhale

2

to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

3

to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)

1

one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death

1

spurt of blood (from one's victim)

1

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

4

madness; insanity

3

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

1

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

1

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

3

angle

3

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

5

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

4

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role

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