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reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

2

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

2

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

hmm; I see; hrm

1

maze; labyrinth; inner ear

1

rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

1

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

safety; security

8

subterranean tunnel

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

realistic; pragmatic

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

foolish talk; idle talk

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

pinch-hitting

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

2

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

2

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

booing

1

handicap

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

5

two out; two down (and one to go)

1

bases loaded

1

chance; opportunity

2

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

glove (esp. sports); globe

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

4

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

6

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

2

batter's box

2

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

3

to pick up; to pick out

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

2

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

6

phew; whew

1

etc.; et cetera; and so on

1

pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

2

mound

2