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clothing store

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

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terrace

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

4

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

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straight line

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to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

1

(giving) instruction; initiation

1

turning sideways; landscape orientation

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

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(cow's) milk

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

2

useless; worthless; absurd; baloney

1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

1

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

1

searching for the enemy

1

two groups; two bands

1

pistol

1

reply; answer; response

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

fighting game (usu. one-on-one)

1

bronze statue

1

body; body blow (in boxing)

1

home video game console; home console

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to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

1

shoulder length hair

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brown

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hair (of the head); pubic hair

1

tree that has dropped its leaves; bare tree

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

grasp; catch; understanding

2

subtitles; captioning

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

stray dog; ownerless dog

1

game over

1

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening

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