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warrant; summons; written order

12

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

4

reputation; respectability

1

addition; annexation; appendage

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

6

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

1

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

11

to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up

7

shameless; shameless person

2

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

3

letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

1

mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

8

to be; to exist; to be

1

gathering evidence; collecting evidence

1

well!; huh; my, my

7

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

30

now is the time

36

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed

14

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

4

nothing but; except; no more than

3

surveillance camera; security camera

20

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

80

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

19

directivity; directionality; intentionality

1

mike; mic; microphone

2

abusive language

7

thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently

5

to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way

1

matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)

1

head family; main branch of a school or religion

1

wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire

15

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

3

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

5

here and there; in places

2

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

8

entering; going into

6

strict prohibition; ban; interdiction

9

in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action

1

mountain climbing fee

2

bond; deed; contract

3

territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)

1

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

12

neglecting; leaving alone

5

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

2

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

8

wind and rain; rainstorm

2

to get slightly dirty (all over)

3

prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

5

to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen

4