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quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

2

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

5

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

4

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

7

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

kick

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

3

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

8

because of; owing to; due to

3

powerful; strong

3

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

2

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

3

to win; to gain victory

17

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

12

battle; fight; combat

3

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to kill each other

1

in comparison to; rather than

9

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

2

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

1

a long time ago

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

1

revolver

2

pistol; handgun; revolver

12

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

3

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

4

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

instant; moment; for an instant

12

characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

6

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

6

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

2

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

5

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

4

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself

1

gun point; muzzle

4

cold sweat

2

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5