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offender; criminal; culprit

1

angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

1

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

4

packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

2

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

5

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

last year

4

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

6

existence; possession; having; limited company

4

no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

4

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

10

as (somebody) says

5

(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

1

obedient; docile; quiet

2

let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

presence (impressive quality)

1

word; remark; statement

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

girl's feeling; maiden's mind

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

breaking off; snapping off

1

you

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originally; by nature; from the start

1

slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

1

to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

1

blunt weapon

2

whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

muscle

2

arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

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dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

7

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

1

hey; hold on; come on

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

2

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

2