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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

2

line of battle

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

6

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

7

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

2

to feel ashamed

1

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

3

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

1

warmth

2

many; numerous

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

tonight; this evening

2

cooked rice; meal

3

Blowin' in the wind

1

more than expected

1

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

1

last night

3

nine o'clock

1

roof

7

very young; little; childish; immature

5

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

3

stealthy steps; soft steps

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

eavesdropping; tapping

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

4

circle; ring

18

cycle; period

2

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

3

feeble; faint; weak

1

laser

1

windowpane; window glass

1

minute; fine; detailed; subtle

1

measuring; measurement

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

2

conversation; talk; chat

5

interception (email); wiretap; bug

1

ability; skill; facility

3

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

hunter

4

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

2

dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest

3

intelligence network; information network

1