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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

3

fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

2

to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

2

each house; every house; many houses

6

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3

the four seasons

2

attack; charge; raid

9

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

to disappear; to vanish

3

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

2

crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

4

far away in the distance; in the far distance

1

counter for books; volume

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

3

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide

3

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

1

whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

ink

1

sepia (colour, color)

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

here and there; in places

2

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

2

traces; evidence

2

proviso

2

underline; underscore

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

4

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

5

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

3

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

4

all; entire; whole; altogether

2

being somewhat excited (agitated)

4

page

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

2

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

to save money

1

every night; nightly

3

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

4