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great haste; mad rush

2

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

though; notwithstanding; although

3

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

3

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

18

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

chimes; toll of a bell

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

21

the whole area; all areas

1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

4

one hand

4

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

10

throw; throwing; throwing event

4

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

2

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

2

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

8

ability; skill; facility

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

1

hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1

absolute obedience; complete submission

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

8

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

7

above; more than

1

irritating; frustrating

4

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

2

at least; at most; (even) just

6

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

6

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

6

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

8

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

6

go that far; to that extent

9

unjust; inhuman

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

2

duty; obligation; responsibility

5

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

1

spark

1