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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

3

ape man

2

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven

1

to convey one's thoughts

1

roll out

1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

6

frantic dash; rushing at full speed

1

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

2

Kongu

2

large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

1

splash; spray

3

level surface; plane

2

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

1

mayor

1

beginning; clue; starting point

2

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

3

spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

4

plate armor; plate armour

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

1

ancient Greece

1

bassinet (esp. on airplane); bassinette

1

Ahmet

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

best pupil; leading disciple

8

South

4

originally

2

full version; complete version; unabridged edition

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

2

alone; unaided; away from home

1

proving ground; test site

2

hidden treasure; treasured article

1

arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

1

setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

1

main question; real issue at hand

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

3

swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

central

50

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

3

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

1

cautious theory; conservative theory

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

vice; immorality; corruption

3

based on; built on; made from

2

eccentric

1

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

1

a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life

2