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rather; sooner; preferably

2

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

2

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

point-blank range

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

1

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

4

with a bang

2

to wave one's hand

6

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

3

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to be bloodthirsty

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

precisely because

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

1

tactics

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

2

to make a serious effort

1

to overlap

1

impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

1

(punishment by) striking with fists

1

thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

1

faraway; far-off

1

to fling (away); to hurl

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

3

smile

9

well; now; then

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

6

fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

accident

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

2

to like; to prefer

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

4

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

1

winning percentage

1

to hit hard; to strike hard

1

to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

wind pressure

1

pressure; force

1

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1