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descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

2

to temper thoroughly; to train well

1

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

3

load; freight; cargo

2

completely deserted

1

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

2

positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode

1

noon; midday

2

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

3

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

1

old friend; old acquaintance

1

feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

1

to be itching to put one's skills to use

1

bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

2

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly

2

the same day

1

eleven o'clock

2

Massa (Italy)

10

very thin voice

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding

1

garrison

5

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

3

to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

7

orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

3

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

23

square

1

dice; die; die (tool)

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

discomfort; displeasure

1

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

1

captain; commander; commanding officer; leader

4

telescope

3

inner citadel; core; center; centre

1

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

2

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

2

low bow

1

longan (Euphoria longana)

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

4

vampire; bloodsucker

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

it's probably so; it stands to reason

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1