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at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

2

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

4

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

1

appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

1

certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

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

semi-; half-

3

accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency

3

to become pale; to turn pale

1

robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada

1

muzzle; snout

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

2

a throw; a fall

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

3

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

natural span of life; 250 years old

1

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

grief; sorrow

1

(received) present; gift

1

Sherlock Holmes

1

complete works; complete collection; complete series

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

destruction of evidence

1

parallel; equal; match

1

dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to pinch; to nip

1

chocolate chips; chocolate chip

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

1

jam

1

offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour

1

dependence

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

2

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

3

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

hammer

2

hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

1

completely; not at all

1

to meet; to greet

1

landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

1

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

1