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to look away; to turn away

1

rustling; refreshing; clearly

2

to slip off

3

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

1

wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card

1

bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

3

terrible luck; very bad luck

2

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

2

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

1

cheek

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

2

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

2

parts; accessories; components

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

ball-point pen

2

wire

1

escaping from prison; jailbreak

1

clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler

1

lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

1

keyhole

1

to fiddle with; to monkey around with

3

unlocking

1

ten o'clock

1

combination; pair; duo

1

aikido

1

to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst

1

to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving

1

suited figure; person in a suit

1

to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

3

answering machine; answerphone

2

by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus

1

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

1

right place; right position; right post

2

(aircraft) hangar

1

machinery; gadgetry; equipment

1

dusty

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

modern crossbow; bow gun

3

crossbow

6

oil-based

1

felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply

2

meaning; significance

2