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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

3

shape; form

2

centrifugal force

3

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

2

dance (esp. Western style); dancing

1

herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

1

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

2

ultimate; final; last; eventual

4

ideal; ideals

2

technique

1

life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

2

line

1

virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

2

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

acrobatics

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

7

spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

8

tragedy; tragic event

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

2

borrowed thing

3

to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

more than anything (else)

2

centipede

38

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2

trompe l'oeil

1

to watch steadily; to stare

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

3

to creep about; to crawl around

2

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

4

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

8

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

2

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

1

locked room; secret room

31

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

2

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

2

horizontal; level; even

4

bilateral symmetry

2

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

1

masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

2