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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

to finish saying

1

reply; answer

4

to need; to demand; to take; to require

1

to freeze

1

hardness; solidity

2

temperature

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

4

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

4

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

to cut at; to slash at

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

recommendation; endorsement

8

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

5

belligerence; fighting spirit

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

nice; likeable; desirable

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

cause; origin; source

6

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

3

assassination

2

hostage

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

12

to experience

2

mind and body

1

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

4

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

tension; strain

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

2

how can (one) do something

1

refusal; rejection

3

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

2

expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

2

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

3

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

2