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watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

2

disguise; masquerade

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

2

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

2

steam; vapour; vapor

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

smirkingly; smugly; broadly

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

3

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

good feeling; feeling good

3

great haste; mad rush

1

zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to drag out

2

to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited

2

weak constitution

1

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

taxi

1

to improve one's skill

1

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

5

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

2

one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)

4

suspicious; doubtful

1

matter of taste

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

7

light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

1

to suspect

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

5

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

to be worried; to be troubled

4

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

4

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

11

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

3

tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)

2

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

3

distribution; allotment

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

straight-sets victory; straight-set win

1

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

endgame; final stage

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

3

full

1