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to mow down

7

strong; intense; severe

3

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

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

2

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

1

limit; bound

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

even more; still more; further

3

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

2

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

10

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

2

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

hostage

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

8

to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

1

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

10

overwhelming

6

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

nice; good; well-executed

1

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

4

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

3

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

2

hint

1

to explain; to dispel doubts

1

huh?; what's up?

9

select

1

masterpiece

1

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

4

easily

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

8

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

to begin to tremble

1

dust; one ten-billionth

3

shivering; trembling

2

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

soundless; mute

2

still (continuing); as ever; further

4

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

9

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

sex slave; sexual slavery

3