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spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

tradition; legend; folklore

3

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

6

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

1

knife blade; sword blade

5

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

quietly; soundlessly

1

to unsheathe

1

honing

1

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

3

fine quality

1

stainless steel

1

brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

3

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

3

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

3

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

1

standing tall; towering; soaring

1

swimming; bathing; getting on in the world

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

2

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

both arms

4

heavily; profoundly

1

chill; shakes; ague

1

ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

1

comic books; comics; comic; comical

1

memory; sense; experience

1

to realize; to realise

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

5

Zito

1

fact; truth; reality

7

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

1

to hide oneself

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

buoyancy; floating power

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

12

start

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1