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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

4

tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

2

to not believe one's ears

2

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

2

sign; signal; cue

2

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

7

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

4

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

5

tough measure; firm step; strong measure

2

shamelessly; brazenly

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

curse; malediction; hex

1

final game; final games; the finals

1

to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure

3

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

to give the stamp of approval

2

to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

remnants of a defeated army

1

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

5

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

4

to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

2

still; even now; to this day

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

6

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

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

to be thirsty

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

2

grinning; smirking

2

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

to lodge a complaint

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

3