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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

31

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

13

mainly; primarily

2

dealing with; coping with

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

5

right under; directly below

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

8

calm; composed; leisurely

2

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

13

both parties; both sides

1

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

11

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

8

faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

1

faint smile; half smile

2

to begin to speak

8

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

3

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

7

you (plural); all of you; you all

1

without penalty; acquittal; impunity

2

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

5

to fight against; to oppose; to face

12

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

1

worst; poor and boring; uncool

3

plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

8

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

11

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

10

spreading Buddhist teachings

2

martial artist; fighter

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

2

coercive; overbearing

2

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight

4

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

1

arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

16

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

3

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

3

earnings

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

2

bull's-eye; the mark

4

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

3

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

3

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

10

slow; weak-headed

3

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1