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spurt of blood (from one's victim)

2

skull; cranium

1

squashed; crushed

1

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

4

development; exploitation

5

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

1

attic; loft

2

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

to overflow from something full

1

turmoil; chaos; confusion

1

apparently; appears to be

2

nimbly; lightly

1

gun; rifle; small arms

12

report to the emperor

2

hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel

2

making practical; making useful; implementing

2

to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

1

to begin shooting; to shoot out

2

to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)

1

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

Lippi

1

extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

3

sleeping pill; sleep medication

2

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

1

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

1

even

1

reach

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

10

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

4

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

3

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

piece

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

2

perception; sensing; noticing

2