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tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

5

sailor; seaman

2

to beat to death

1

whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing

3

first stage of sleep

1

affectation; pretension

5

cavalry

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

4

arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob

5

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

2

what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion

1

splish-splash; with a splash

2

Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)

2

towing (a ship)

1

to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

3

counter for (small) boats

8

(naval) sailor

1

our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

2

turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

12

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

in the fog

5

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

7

blood content; blood borne; within the blood

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

6

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

3

disapproval

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

3

riverbank; riverside

2

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

2

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

7

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

2

to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over

2

to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

defense; defence; protection

3

before the gate; in front of the gate

7

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

5

for one thing ...

1

both banks (of a river)

1

roadside trees

1

gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

2

white (bleached) bone; skeleton

1

how many people

6

to be corrupt

6

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

2

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

2

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

bank; weir; embankment; levee

7

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

2

coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)

1