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to fire into; to shoot into

1

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

13

grotesque

1

charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra

65

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

6

pattern; design

56

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

2

several shots; several blows

4

(one's) pay; wages

2

high-quality goods; luxury item

2

priced dirt cheap

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

2

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

3

steak

1

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

1

with a gulp; gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing

3

lady; ready

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

31

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

2

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

1

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

1

speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech

1

company; battery; troop

3

deck (of a ship)

7

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

4

ransom

7

to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away

1

first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive

1

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

2

second; number two; runner-up

1

that sort of; like that

3

to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

2

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

4

to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)

1

high-quality goods; choice goods

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

4

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

3

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

2

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

2

manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future

1

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

2

sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

5

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

special skill

5

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

2

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

3