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using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself

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dilemma; predicament

2

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

3

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

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cluster of trees; grove; thicket

3

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

2

hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

4

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

to smash; to break

4

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

shortest distance (to)

2

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

even

4

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

2

insane; fanatic

3

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

6

waterfall; cataract; cascade

2

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

1

tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

3

shell; cannonball

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking

1

large tree

2

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

2

blasting

1

cloud of dust

3

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

2

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

1

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

3

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

3

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

2

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

16

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

2

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove

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