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one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

1

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

1

to aim at

2

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

2

to spring at; to leap upon

2

to take careful aim

1

blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

1

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

2

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)

2

mercilessly; ruthlessly

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

2

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

2

next shot

1

to await; to expect

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

1

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

2

offensive; aggressive

1

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

2

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

forced; compulsory

2

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

1

fresh blood

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

1

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

distant; remote; isolated

1

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

5

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

1

somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

1

complementation; supplementation; completion

1

bare hand; empty hand

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

flight; flying; soaring

2

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

to run about trying to escape

1

end; termination point

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

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