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to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

to moan; to groan

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

6

to cling

4

to accept; to receive; to agree

3

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

16

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

58

training school

1

to begin to tremble

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

3

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

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

1

to entrap a person

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

11

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

4

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

2

to drop; to let fall; to omit

2

half step; half a step

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

9

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

to finish speaking

1

frown; scowl; grimace

1

example; role model

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned

1

with a grin

2

I have nothing to do with it

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

17

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

7

first step

1

in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

3

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

3

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

2

good grief

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

4

you could say that

1

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

1

to be born; to come into the world

3

at least

7

recovery from exhaustion

5

the third

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

6

to be

8

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

lately; recently

4

special price; bargain price

1

effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

1

the front

2