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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

4

forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that

1

both shoulders

4

to flare up; to burst into flames

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

3

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

2

root; basis; foundation

4

grim stare; stern look

3

grim face; angry look

1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

5

way of asking; way of listening; listener

6

lower level

2

theft; robbery

2

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

5

downtown

1

testimony; (verbal) evidence

8

power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

5

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

to steal

1

deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced

3

viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)

1

offender; criminal; culprit

4

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

1

clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

6

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

1

sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

4

to proceed slowly

4

blow; shock; strike; batting

2

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

2

breakdown of negotiations

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

6

seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

6

petty underling; small fry

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

2

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

4

coupled with; together

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

5

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

4

wide turn; detour; the long way around

5

to put someone to trouble

1

to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

1

in a good mood; cheerful

4

execution

1

sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

3

unprecedented; never seen before

2

acquittal

2

recovery; restoration

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