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plate; illustration; figure

3

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

2

troublesome; bothersome

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

17

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

8

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

5

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

4

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

21

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

3

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

2

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

11

to draw a sword

1

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

to exchange words

6

back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

1

to look towards

2

to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight

3

to cross swords (with)

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

12

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

disappointment; despair

1

contrary to one's expectations

1

rustling; refreshing; clearly

5

mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory

2

rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)

1

to cover one's face

5

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

6

to give one's life; to lay down one's life

1

to extol; to give praise

7

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

to shake off; to forsake

2

to embrace each other

4

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

2

to kiss

3

to limp

2

to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

5

to get angry

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

4

all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

2

Miria

2

styptic; stopping of bleeding

3

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

2

final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue

5

birdcage

16

empty; vacant; hollow

5

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

11

being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

2

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

2