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travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

2

(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)

7

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

3

innocent; not guilty; harmless

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

10

God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person

14

crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

2

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

1

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

1

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

8

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

12

called; known as; that; to say

11

this area; around here

7

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

10

to shout (in anger); to yell

25

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

3

these guys; these fellows

7

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

18

jail; gaol; jailhouse

5

to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

2

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

5

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

10

having just started ...

1

murder; killing; murderer

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

4

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

4

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

2

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

4

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

5

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

4

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

3

quick-wittedness; tact

3

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

2

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

3

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

11

amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

3

foundation; basis

3

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

3

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

surrounding at a distance

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