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obstruction; hindrance

2

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

rooftop

1

pitch black

1

dust; cloud of dust

2

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

2

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

4

plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

1

to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

4

to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

magic bullet; magic bullets

13

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

2

fulcrum

1

hammer throw (track and field)

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

in all directions

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

2

body blow (e.g. boxing)

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

to be too short

1

electricity; (electric) light

2

mist; haze

7

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

in succession; one after another

1

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

1

unlimited; unrestricted; limitless

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

1

inevitable; necessary

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

2

great speed; recklessly fast speed

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

to jump up to one's feet

1

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

2

verbal message; word (from someone)

2

information transfer; information transmission

2