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to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

2

(written) invitation; letter of invitation

1

(knockout) tournament

1

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

2

to pretend; to feign

1

stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

1

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

fist fight

3

strongest

2

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

7

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

retirement

15

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

4

arena

2

detour; circumvention; turning movement

4

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

3

thirteen; 13; king

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the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

6

slaughter; massacre

3

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

22

magical; voodoo; magic

4

instability; insecurity; crankiness

14

ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister

1

13th day of the month; 13 days

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

31

to wander; to roam

2

negative; minus

2

aura

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

7

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

3

simple; easy

2

samurai; warrior

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

21

nightmare; bad dream

7

bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic

2

cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

4

to drop one's shoulders

5

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

6

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

5

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

4

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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please

10

to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

21

to send back

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