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well-informed person

1

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

1

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

1

to grimace; to frown

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

4

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

4

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

2

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

3

river; stream; River; the ... river

14

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

1

the other day; some time ago; recently

2

heavy rain

1

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

wounded person; injured person

1

landslide; landslip

1

sediment; earth and sand

15

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

1

to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

1

bridge

1

to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

5

land route; overland route; by land; overland

2

brigand; bandit

5

in swarms; in great crowds

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

1

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

4

slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient

1

to form a group; to form a bunch

2

to fear; to be afraid of

2

easily

1

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

3

starry sky

2

softly; gently; lightly

2

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

2

oh!; oh?; my!

2

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2