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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

2

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

jealousy; envy

1

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

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

Backdraft

1

wind pressure

2

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

glaring at; lording over

1

hand; hands

1

in the end; on top of that

1

molars; back teeth

1

to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

1

to stamp one's feet

2

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

4

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

10

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

3

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

angle

1

left ear

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

to appease; to suppress; to calm

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

abstract or impracticable theory

1

in low spirits; dejected; sad

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

progress; being under way

1

Kazuo Ishiguro (1954.11.8-)

1

(written) proposal

3

reading (books)

1

Taurus (constellation); the Bull

1

flowing north (e.g. of a river)

1

asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation

1

Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

1

as always; as usual

1

tingling; stinging; pungently

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

1

seven

4

sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed

1

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1