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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

this person

6

king

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

originally; by nature; from the start

3

steel

2

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

1

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

1

tragedy; tragic event

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

nature; property; disposition

5

deep breath

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

4

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)

1

thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

1

to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

1

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

1

national border; provincial border

1

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

1

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

4

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

4

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

voice; cry; shout

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle

1

making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

3

foolhardiness; daredevil courage

3

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

1

reverence; awe; respect

1

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

1

mixed; mingled

3

uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark

1