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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

9

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

2

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

5

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

4

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

reliance; dependence

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

reaction velocity

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

6

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

with a start; with a jump

1

does not

1

to spring at; to leap upon

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

3

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

high-voltage current; high-tension current

1

mixed; mingled

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

(dead) body; corpse

2

you (plural)

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

3

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

4

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

2

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

1

spark

2

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

heartfelt

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

to be touching; to be moving

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

4

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

4

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

4

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

to set fire (to)

1