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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

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revolving lantern

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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seashell; shell

4

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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mantle (of an invertebrate)

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calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

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main ingredient; main component

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material; substance; matter

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secretion

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foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse

4

epithelial cell

2

shellfish; seashell; shell

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interior of the body

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

3

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

3

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in

1

pearl

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shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

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universe; cosmos; space

13

the speed of light

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

1

dream; vision; reverie

1

asking oneself

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lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

5

to rage; to rampage

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true character; real nature

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without leaving any trace

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

2

feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation

1

the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)

2

butterfly

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

4

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

4

hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

1

pearl gray; pearl grey

3

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

copybook; model; pattern

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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