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targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)

2

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

1

butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom

3

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

2

good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto

1

the other way

5

overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

3

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

2

(combat) uniform

1

uninhabited island; desert island

1

passage; paragraph

1

to die out; to become extinct

1

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

1

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

1

head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

since when; from when; how long

2

great; grate

3

god (esp. the Christian God)

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1

client; sender

2

human pillar; human sacrifice

5

to solve a mystery

1

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

3

to feel nauseous

1

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

4

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

to finish

1

out of bounds; beyond the pale

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

1

no trouble; easy; simple

7

to contribute jointly

4

smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

1

expert

2

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

3

simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

4

softly; gently; lightly

5

jump; leap; skip; bound

9

hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer

3

usually; under usual circumstances

2

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to unsheathe

8

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

4

sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam

3

arms; weapon; ordnance

6

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

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