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shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

3

horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

feather; plume; plumage; down

1

southern foot (of a mountain)

2

inhabiting; living

1

surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility

5

Dear Sir or Madam

1

to address

3

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

3

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

emperor

9

security; stability; safety; peace

2

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

homicidal maniac

1

wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

1

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

1

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

3

succession struggle; succession race

3

intensification; aggravation

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

3

rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

2

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

2

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation

2

to be tired of hearing

2

born of the same mother; kindred spirits

2

poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

1

rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns

1

fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

1

to gain strength; to have energy

1

blood

2

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

2

merry; joyful; gleeful

3

in succession; one by one

2

faintly; dimly; slightly; barely

1

most part; greater part; majority

2

agricultural people

1

hunting

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

hunter

2

experienced; veteran; skilled; expert

3

headache

2

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

open sea

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

3