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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

2

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

mysterious power of words to alter reality

3

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point

4

straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

5

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

2

(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth

2

others; other people

1

the very thing; itself

3

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

3

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

2

fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

2

purification; exorcism

1

staff with plaited paper streamers

1

date and time

1

sun

3

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

6

how long; how much; to what extent

5

cost; expense

1

time; labour; labor

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

3

proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

2

now; come (now); well

2

larynx

1

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

4

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

4

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

2

stare; gaze; fixation

1

several people; a few people

2

to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

4

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

since; henceforth

2

to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for

1

solution; way out

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

3

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

since then

1

sour; acid

1