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solving a riddle; solving a mystery

1

to use one's head

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

6

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

5

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

7

erotic picture

4

still more; especially

1

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

9

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

40

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

4

every evening; night after night

2

character string

2

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

2

talk; recital; narration; topic

3

inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

2

(global) warming

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

3

high speed

1

high quality

1

salt water; brine

1

successively; one after another

7

planet; dark horse; surprise contender

1

reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring

1

to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke

1

to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)

1

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

4

to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

4

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

2

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

2

kapow (sound of a gunshot); pew pew

1

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

2

neoteny

2

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

7

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

5

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

4

bronze statue

1

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

company president; manager; director

3

pathos; sorrow; grief

2

won't do (for me)

4

publication of results; announcement of results

2

to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

7

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

3

to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

1

be on your guard; negligence is the enemy

4