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plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy

1

break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

1

air conditioner; cooler

12

a few hours

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

singer-songwriter

1

to be sweaty

3

singing voice; (sound of) singing

2

trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)

59

clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)

1

number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

3

to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)

1

only; nothing but

1

openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

2

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

2

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

9

systematic; organized; organizational

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety

1

needs; demands; requests

1

unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

2

mountain road; mountain trail

3

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

3

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

1

crossing; intersection

1

red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger

1

to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive

4

one eye; one of one's eyes

1

road; highway

32

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

6

middle-aged man

1

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

21

stopping one night

1

(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

10

place; room; margin; scope

2

scorn; disdain; contempt

4

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

small drum

2

unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

3

gunpowder; powder

9

young girl

7

drum

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

3

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

15

philosophy

1