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to take someone's pulse

1

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

3

tabi; traditional split-toe socks

1

to incline one's head

6

ambulance

1

shape up!; act properly!

1

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

1

crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch

1

launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

6

siren

2

(passenger) car; automobile

3

car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification

2

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

2

imitation; sham; -like

5

eye-witness; witness

1

outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field

2

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole

2

violent; rough

3

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

2

bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance

4

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

body of a horse

4

decisive; resolute; drastic

1

large quantity; large amount

1

smokescreen

3

drama; play; powerful drug

2

another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation

1

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

6

meandering; snaking; zigzagging

4

opposite side; other side

5

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

5

organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion

9

in perfect order

2

direct

5

phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call

1

basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)

8

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

5

smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

3

course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

2

tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)

1

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

7

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

5

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

4

sword play; samurai drama

1

ability; performance; efficiency

5

attacking in waves

4

free fall

4

residential area

5

war; battle; hostilities

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