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nostril; nostrils

4

confrontation; showdown

2

inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

let's; let's do

1

dance

3

to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away

2

precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints

2

national anthem

1

singing or chanting in unison

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

brass

1

loud; sonorous; ringing

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

2

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

3

strange voice

1

snail; cochlea

1

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

3

cold look

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

1

to let one's guard down

1

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

1

stature; height; size; physique

1

bodily build; degree of fleshiness

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

1

how can (one) do something

1

nihility; nothingness

3

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

1

at the last moment; this late in the game

2

silent; still; quiet; hushed

1

portion; part; snapshot; glimpse

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to bury; to embed; to implant

1

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)

2

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

2

to fight with swords; to cross swords

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

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

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

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