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underbrush; undergrowth

2

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

2

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

2

three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly

1

what happens twice will happen thrice

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

6

insufficient study

1

two shots

1

to form a pair; to pair up

1

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

6

practicality; utility; usefulness

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

joke; jest; gag

1

precisely because

2

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1

one grade; first-class; primary

1

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

to play one's trump card

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

3

animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

4

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

swordsmanship

1

to cut down; to chop down; to fell

1

motion

2

striation; ray system

3

straight line; beeline

1

point of a sword

1

lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem

1

more than usual (usu. time)

4

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal

1

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

2

a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

3

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

2

covered with; stained; smeared

1

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

1

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

1

(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

4

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1