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mysterious power of words to alter reality

3

art; fine arts

2

being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

1

pasture; grazing land

2

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

2

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

2

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

3

sadist

1

hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

1

divine punishment

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

3

to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

news flash

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

natural; natural (sign)

4

sexual harassment

4

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

2

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

6

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

1

placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)

3

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

1

notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

1

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

2

placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

5

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1

any one; any; whichever

3

collecting; assembling

1

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

16

time of death; one's final hour; one's end

2

(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains

1

(dead) body; corpse

4

it's probably so; it stands to reason

1

elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

4

happy family get-together

1

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

2

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

2

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

4

demand for; request

2

the following

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masturbation

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to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

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unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party

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