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rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing

4

wickedness; evil; wicked person

1

standing firm; holding out

1

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

1

in the trees

1

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

1

to take away; to carry off

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

big snake; (large) serpent

1

to rage; to run amok; to tear around

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

1

head over heels; headlong; head first

2

whole face; all over one's face

1

skin and bones

2

as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

3

rent

1

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

2

falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

2

unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled

1

decisive; resolute; drastic

1

intensive; concentrated; focused

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane

1

within one's means

1

causing pain; sadism

1

to die; to lay down life's burden

2

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

2

all; everything

3

not required

1

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

3

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

1

fatal disease

1

inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others

1

surface of the earth; ground surface

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

1

to reclaim; to fill up

2

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

11

incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)

1

original form; base form

5

to make a fool of (someone)

3

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

to shake with rage

1

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

to behave modestly

1

jealousy

1

condition; state (of health); appearance

1

difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude

1