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armed might; military power; the sword; force

6

ostentation; display

3

trial; test

3

impulsive

3

craving for the limelight

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

2

self; oneself

4

manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

8

theatre; theater; playhouse

3

appearance; expression; manifestation

4

to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)

4

to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

5

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

6

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

2

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

4

sending; forwarding; shipping

1

(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

1

official website

1

topmost

5

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

3

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

8

crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

1

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

5

use of force

2

backroom deal

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

5

investigator (usu. of criminal cases)

16

one's physical safety; personal security

6

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

19

you (plural)

2

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

5

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

4

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

2

renegade; rebellious elements

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

3

bad habit; bad habits

1

clear; distinct

2

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

4

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

from what time

1

overcrowding; crowded; congestion

1

cabinet meeting

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

10

preparations for returning (home)

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

2

sedan

1

calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

1