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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

1

promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

8

actually; really

3

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

3

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

2

halfway point

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point

1

ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)

1

criminal case

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

2

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

4

eighty; 80

1

seventy; 70

4

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

2

to mark the end; to spell the end

2

boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)

2

to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

1

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

1

to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

5

searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells

1

prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

sudden rise; steep climb; trending

3

steep mountain; craggy mountain

1

highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side

1

to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)

2

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

66

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

1

to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

1

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

4

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

3

to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

1

to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

to put one's strength into

3

knockout

1

with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

7

oil peddler; lazy person

1

product demonstration; sales demonstration

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

5

long, drawn-out; tedious

1

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

1

seeing for the first time; first sight

1

encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant

1

heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart

9

a long time ago; in those days

1