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cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

3

one end; an end; part; fragment

2

exceedingly; very

1

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

1

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

3

emotional wall; internal barrier

1

brand; mark

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

5

good results

1

grasp; catch; understanding

3

justice; fairness; impartiality

3

to make known

2

to fade; to become dim

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

3

decline; fall; decay; withering

1

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

2

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

be; is

1

intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly

1

being ...

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

1

facing north; northern exposure

1

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

3

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

2

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

matter of time; question of time

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

2

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

torture

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

2

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

face

2

to make a speech; to address

2

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1