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very likely; very probable

1

heavy artillery

1

solid; strong; firm

4

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

howitzer

2

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

3

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

3

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

magic bullet; magic bullets

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

shock; impact; crash

2

deceleration

1

shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

6

hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact

1

to mediate; to intervene

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

7

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter

2

-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

3

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

6

to the end; to the last

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

3

pride; boast; credit (to)

16

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

4

sinful; wicked; immoral

1

shameless

1

to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

5

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

4

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

1

coffin; casket

2

well; now; then

2

to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize

1

(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

2

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

4

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

4

line of battle

2

to swell up

2

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace

2

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

2