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as always; as usual

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

6

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

3

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

10

many; much; plenty; hardly

5

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

9

to rock; to shake; to swing

9

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

5

to narrow; to contract

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

3

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

6

to step firmly; to harden by treading

3

here and there; everywhere

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

12

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

1

before long; even now

4

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

3

price; cost; value; worth; value

2

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

4

arrow; wedge; chock

6

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

13

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

temporary

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

6

to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

4

network

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

to be of no importance

1

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

1

surprise attack

4

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

1

to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

2

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

4

rapid-fire

3

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

bisection

1

in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

1