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

3

Obanazawa

2

three; 3

13

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

5

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

2

hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize

1

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

2

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1

to come back

4

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

3

standing firm; holding out

1

to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur

1

written invitation

1

to choose; to select

1

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

2

building

4

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

2

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

1

to happen to hear; to overhear

2

to bring someone along

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

4

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

to purse one's lips

1

self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

1

to be conceited

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

2

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

3

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

1

point-blank range

3

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

1

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

2

user's manual; instruction manual

2

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

convenient

1

faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

1

appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent

1

scandal; deplorable event

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replacement

3

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

3

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1