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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

3

last month

2

passive voice

1

initiative

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

5

unnecessary; unneeded

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

3

surveillance camera; security camera

10

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

1

rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks

1

this sort of

1

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

camera

6

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

3

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

4

guard; security (officer); guardsman

2

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

performer; entertainer; celebrity

2

to live in hiding; to live as a recluse

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

3

bell; bel; B

1

drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

4

hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

4

to occur; to happen

2

with a clank

1

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

8

flush; blush

2

pale; pallid

2

twice; again; second time

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst

1

frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)

1

everything; anything; nothing

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

honor; honour; credit; prestige

2

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

1

enough about ...

3

first thing after rising; as soon as getting up

1

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

1