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very great; enormous; serious

2

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

to await; to expect

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

24

tomfoolery; monkey business

1

to put up (a notice); to post

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

1

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

1

they; those guys

2

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

2

suspicious; doubtful

2

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

comparison

2

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

1

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

1

papier mâché; something that looks good superficially

2

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

2

pressure

5

you (plural)

5

state of tension

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

2

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

7

meaning; significance

1

great cause; moral law; justice

6

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

1

I don't like it; I hate it

1

talented men are ruined by their own talent

1

triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

3

sour look; surly face; pout

1

personal computer; PC

1

something worthy of comparison; something being compared

3

operation; calculation

1

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

2

august; beautiful

1

itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

authenticity; credibility

1

imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

3

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

3

mysterious; mystical

1

nature; character

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

streamer; pennant; windsock

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

3

to look old; to become musty; to wear out

1