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one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

3

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

2

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

1

delay; latency

3

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

3

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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to mix; to stir; to blend

3

prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

1

antidote

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smoothly; easily; readily

2

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

3

village; human habitation; human settlement

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

2

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

how much; how many; to what extent

2

mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

2

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

3

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

2

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

2

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

inspection; observation

3

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

4

to go to see; to visit

2

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

to ponder; to brood

2

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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