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to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

offensive; aggressive

2

like that; that way

1

cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

1

to make an appearance

2

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

4

the ... in question

4

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

to label (someone as)

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

1

monk

1

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

several tens

1

hundreds

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

in name; on paper

1

big problem

1

both parties; both sides

1

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

1

eye contact

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

3

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

1

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

manager; landlord; warden; root (user)

2

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

account book; register; ledger

3

so far as

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one's possessions; ownership

1

mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

4

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

1

predecessor

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not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

3

experiment

1

corner; nook; recess

2

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

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