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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

attempted assassination

1

many times

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

3

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

5

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

2

old road

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

5

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

3

to come and go; to go back and forth

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

teleportation

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)

1

crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally

1

thought to be; seen as

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

1

stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

3

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

(passenger) car; automobile

1

one machine; one vehicle

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

4

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

5

four-wheel drive

2

pitch black; deep black

1

vent (in a jacket)

5

(just) one's imagination

5

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

career woman

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

4

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

3

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

French doll

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

3

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

5

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

5

you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

4

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

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starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

visitor (to a shrine or temple)

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unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious

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