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to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

without cause; without reason

1

leaving to chance; leaving to fate

1

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

human power; human strength; human effort; human agency

1

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

2

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

gold and jewels; precious object

4

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

passage; path; route; one's way

1

weather; climate; disposition; temperament

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

2

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

5

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

hat; cap

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

discharge tube

1

system

1

portion; section; part

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

insert a space (editor's mark)

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

to stop (plug) one's ears

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

paper

1

knuckle

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mouth ulcer; stomatitis

1

gums; teethridge

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

2

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

easy; simple; light

1

tag (children's game); tig

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

4

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

capriccio

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away

1

vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

9

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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