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death penalty; capital punishment

3

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

1

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

1

lucky; fortunate

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

4

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

5

refutation; rebuttal; retort

1

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

1

the real criminal; true culprit

2

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

4

shellfish; seashell; shell

2

grains of sand

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

sense of accomplishment

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

paying one's own way

1

daily visit (of worship); frequent visit

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

8

straight line

2

miscalculation

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

unrelated

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

1

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

2

to jab; to hit; to punch

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

3

to flare up; to burst into flames

3

objective; aim; mark

1

here; with this

1

world; society; people; the public

5

complete knowledge

2

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

2

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

3

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

2

large tree

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

(sudden) evening shower (rain)

2

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

fresh blood

3

to be smeared; to be covered

1

to blush

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

2