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to get wet

4

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

2

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

1

shooting to death

2

to do

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

was

1

similar to; like

1

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

flight; desertion; escape

1

to sit in a row; to be arrayed

2

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

1

you

7

(yet) again

1

to chase around

1

you (plural)

1

to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries

1

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

we; us

3

eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

2

to go out and away; to leave

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

3

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

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

2

and; as well as

1

harbour; harbor; port

4

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

4

black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

2

necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine

6

place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty

4

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

to be reliable

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

not worth considering; out of the question

2

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

2

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

22

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

2

ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery

9

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

4

(a) few; some; several

1

a ferry

9

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

5