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terrain; geographical features; topography

1

municipal office; council; city hall

1

telephone book; telephone directory

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

2

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

5

highest grade; top class

1

fine powder

1

impatience

3

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

4

to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

1

various articles

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

4

(written) report

2

subheading; subtitle

1

offensive ability

1

defense capability (defence)

1

a certain ...

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

city council

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

the Japanese islands

1

Pacific Ocean

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

archipelago; chain of islands

1

notification; pre-1886 administrative order

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

2

to wash away; to rinse off

1

hundreds

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

3

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination

1

pitch black; deep black

1

since when; from when; how long

3

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

to run around

2

bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

2

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

11

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

7

pouring; injection

5

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1