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to become misty; to become hazy

3

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

4

to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point

1

cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

4

while; during; performed in this condition

2

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

1

being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)

1

channel

2

standing on one leg; single leg stance

1

teacher; instructor; professor

1

climax

3

counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

1

to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

1

one-way mirror; two-way mirror

1

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

sabotage

2

trial; judgement; judgment

1

to think of; to come up with

2

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

total lie; downright lie

1

to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

1

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

3

incomplete; unfinished; imperfect

4

prison uniform

1

prisoner; convict

4

penetration; permeation; transmission

1

surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)

1

secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)

8

lion (Panthera leo)

2

prey

1

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

time limit

2

immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)

1

to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude

1

deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift

1

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent

2

painful experience

3

short spear

1

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

3

bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)

5

binding force

1

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

1

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

2

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

4

lump of iron; iron ingot

2

shooting down (an aircraft)

2