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counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

2

literally; to the letter; literal

10

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

3

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion

1

medical care; medical treatment

1

airport

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

cargo

1

shit!; damn!

6

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

to whine; to make feeble complaints

1

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

without a reason

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

3

deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

2

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

rather; better

2

the second time

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

4

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

14

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

tag (children's game); tig

1

ambition; aspiration

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

2

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

1

ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames

1

blasting

2

relief; aid; rescue

1

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

4

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

by all means; by all costs

1

special promotion (in rank or grade)

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

half

3

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

instrumental trio

1

ninety; 90

1

operation; calculation

1

precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial

1

cavalry; mobility; maneuverability

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

increase

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