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bridge of the nose

1

to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

to dry up completely; to become stale

2

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

feeble

3

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

3

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

2

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

(the thing) itself

1

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

1

several years; a few years

2

stealing

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

civil official

2

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

to be at a loss for words

1

headache

1

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

7

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

national armed forces

2

incompetent (person)

1

always; constantly

1

trivial; trifling

2

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

2

individual; private person; personal; private

1

mountain range; mountain belt

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

1

aggression; invasion; raid

1

spy; secret agent

1

spy; emissary

2

to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

2

wealthy merchant

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

3

means; way; measure

1

many; a multiplicity of

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

scandal

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

2

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

2