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to darken; to wane

2

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

5

bone fracture

1

home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

steel wire

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

2

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

3

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

1

to scrape off; to plane off

2

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

2

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

6

godsend; big win

1

to lay aside; to set aside

12

man fit for the post; right person

1

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

2

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

4

forcibly; against one's will

3

to race against time

4

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

2

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

4

to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

3

to keep a watchful eye on

4

restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse

1

to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver

2

knee-length (clothing)

2

to gather together

2

each house; every house; many houses

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

5

quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off

4

to hang (something) on the wall

1

weave; weaving; woven item

3

richly colored; richly coloured

3

interior design; interior; upholstery

1

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

5

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

4

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

5

fragrant; sweet-smelling

1

to sink (into); to get depressed

1

good luck; fortune

6

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

20

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

2

judgement; judgment; connoisseur

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

12

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

2