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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

6

made of iron

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

6

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

6

to look upward

2

night sky

1

reluctant (to part)

2

to experience

8

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

2

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

11

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

8

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

6

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

3

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

2

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

2

utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

3

to do so; to do thus

1

to shut the lid

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

3

or; otherwise

3

fish

2

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

9

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

3

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

8

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

1

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

1

speaker

1

to be conceivable

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

9

guess; speculation; supposition

2

new; fresh; novel

3

to go hunting

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

5

real intention; true motive; true meaning

1

noon; midday

2

absolute

5

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

3

dim; gloomy

4

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

5

timid; fainthearted

3

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

2

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

reaction; response

7

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

3