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serious; severe; grave; acute

1

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

2

border

3

commander-in-chief; supreme commander

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military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

2

enemy (soldier)

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the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live

4

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon

1

crossing a river

5

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

2

very likely; very probable

1

up until now; as recently as the present

1

this sort of; this type of

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

arrow; wedge; chock

8

only; merely; but; no more than

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops

1

immediately following

2

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

walking; going on foot

1

slaughter; massacre

1

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

3

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

2

dark night

2

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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along the river; riverside

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

casualties; the killed and wounded

2

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

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psychological; mental

2

impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock

2

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

construction; establishment

5

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

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construction work

2

attempted assassination

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

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assassination

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hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

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