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visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)

2

straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

6

impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

1

to compete with; to vie for

2

slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

3

message

3

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

1

foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk

1

short of hands

2

that's too bad; too bad for you!

2

totally willing; fully motivated

3

increasing in size

1

if you curse someone, dig two graves

1

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

sound expressing anger

3

guesswork; speculation; hunch

1

complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

2

datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin

1

high speed

1

counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.

7

transcendence; excellence; superiority

1

technique; finesse

1

melody; tune

17

thin skin

1

fighter (aircraft)

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

speaker

1

both sides; two sides; double-sided

1

to behead; to decapitate

2

to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up

2

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

6

ridiculous; absurd

1

weight; sinker (fishing)

1

to tear off

1

to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away

1

evil eye

1

to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

1

delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

2

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

5

sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean

1

piling up; multiple layers

1

bonds; bondage; binding

1

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

2