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limit; bounds

1

such ... as; or some such

5

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

best; greatest; first

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

4

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

1

jokingly; in the form of a joke

2

to spend time (on doing something)

2

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

3

firm; strong; solid; stable

3

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

jest; joke; funny story

11

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

3

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

4

to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

5

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

3

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

4

main street

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

3

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

7

rubble; debris; wreckage

7

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

2

Colosseum; Coliseum

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

2

mutation

1

to grow restive; to begin to act violently

1

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

3

length (of an animal); body length

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

6

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

5

going into battle; departure for the front

2

taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

starting point; origin

2

unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

3

radial; radiating

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

4