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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

7

strong acid

6

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

1

the blue sea; blue waters

1

rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy

1

fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point

1

large sword; long sword

10

weightiness; heaviness

1

storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)

3

atomization

2

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

1

enlargement; increase

1

mist form; atomized form; spray (form)

1

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

4

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

3

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

1

to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

2

when using

1

final stage

1

Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens

1

blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

1

swordsmith

1

Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

1

White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens

1

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

1

buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)

4

to emphasize; to attach importance to

1

to mix; to blend; to combine

3

to join forces; to cooperate

3

exploding

5

disintegration; self-destruction

2

rook; fly ball

1

missile

3

lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

4

scattering (in all directions)

3

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

6

drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

9

hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

3

lightning strike; torpedo attack

6

sword blade; knife blade

6

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

1

someone (something) not to be trifled with

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

2

how; in what way

1

(nothing) but a little

1

to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)

2

decisive battle of brief duration

3

hundreds

4