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parting; farewell

2

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

certain victory

2

regret; repentance

2

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

7

in the same way as; just like

3

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

to listen to in an ecstasy

1

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

ground glass; frosted glass

1

to hesitate; to waver

1

while; even though; despite

1

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

2

pitch dark; total darkness

1

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

fumbling; groping

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

6

panic

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

2

nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

2

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

18

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

shriek; scream

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

4

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to be conceited

1

secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop

1

fair; fare; fear

1

Mei

2

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

offender; criminal; culprit

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

1

boys' high school

1

life; living; I; me; student

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

like that; so

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

to hate; to dislike

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1