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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

3

night sky

2

without saying a word

4

windbreaker; jacket

5

lovely; sweet

1

to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

1

strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men

1

difficult

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

2

the whole sky

2

starry sky

1

outer wall

1

window frame; sash

1

aluminum (Al); aluminium

1

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

1

calls and sounds made by insects

3

slightly early; just before

1

to show in; to usher in

2

road; highway

5

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

2

street light; streetlamp

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

3

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

spark

1

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

3

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

7

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

1

gastric juice

1

to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth

5

lidded plastic container; Tupperware

1

coward; dastard

5

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

6

to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy

2

to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

2

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

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

1

shoes

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handsome youth (male); pretty boy

1

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

3

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1