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surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

7

to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

2

being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

3

coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin

1

to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

2

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

7

to distract

3

Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

1

to fall flat; to fall face down

3

matcha; powdered green tea

1

amount left over; remaining portion

1

reward money; reward; honorarium

1

destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment

2

warhorse; army horse

1

Cecilia; Cecillia

35

at a young age; while still young

2

direct control

1

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

1

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

2

etiquette; courtesy

1

trembling with fear; filled with trepidation

8

spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope

2

fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

1

rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

1

boastful speech; bragging

1

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

totteringly; trudgingly

3

guarding; guard

2

seeing; meeting

3

breathtaking; thrilling

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment

2

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

10

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

1

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

10

identity verification

1

done; just done; just finished

2

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up

1

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

1

to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight

3

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

3

expert(ise); skill; dexterity

1

Gríðr

1

refrigerator; fridge

9

single bed

1