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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

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to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

2

bare hand; empty hand

1

entrance examination

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

to do so; to do thus

1

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

support; stay; prop

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

to listen again; to ask again

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

3

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

how many; how much

1

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

1

cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

2

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

1

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

to be in high spirits

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

official name; formal name

2

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

3

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

homophone; homonym

3

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

3

(running) high jump

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