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to narrow; to contract

1

had better; is advisable

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

1

to know (a person); to think

2

(how) many times; (how) often

2

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

1

going together

2

speed

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

8

be (that) as it may; having said that

3

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

necessity is the mother of invention

2

Lady Luck

1

hair on the back of one's head

1

goddess; female deity

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

hair (on the head)

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

2

medulla; marrow; pith

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

the latest information

1

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

10

to stiffen; to become stiff

6

precision; accuracy

1

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

2

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

existing; living; extant

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

3

one's way back; one's way home

2

carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care

1

safety; security

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

secret understanding; collusion

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

3

six (long cylindrical things)

1

four (long cylindrical things)

1

two (long cylindrical things)

1

depth charge

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