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various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

amplification

1

feast; banquet

1

(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

fine quality

1

ornate hairpin

2

type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

7

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

5

fashion

1

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon

1

Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reeves, species of barking deer); Chinese muntjac

1

tip of the iceberg

1

increase in activity; activation

1

number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

2

long

1

toothpick

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

2

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

3

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

2

extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits

1

risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

1

line

1

to be bloodthirsty

1

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

2

the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

1

convention; tired tradition; old custom

1

setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

3

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

5

megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer

3

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

selection

1

last day; final day

6

sword; blade; single stroke

2

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

2

(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)

1

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

1

alarm; warning

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

2

strips of dried gourd

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

11

successor

6