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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

2

putting off; postponing

2

to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

1

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

3

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

3

to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

2

to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

2

onlooker; bystander

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

1

without thinking of the consequences

1

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

1

endless; ceaseless

1

muddy stream

1

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

1

to hell with; be damned

1

to bite off; to gnaw through

1

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

1

sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

1

to find out; to discover; to detect

1

about 80%; almost certainly; mostly

1

high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

1

dash

1

to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around

1

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

evil influence

2

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

remarkably; noticeably

2

net; netting; web

1

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

2

beat to death

1

strangulation (with the hands or arms)

1

firearms; missile; projectile weapon

1

arrogant; haughty; insolent

1

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

business opportunity

2

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

pattern; design

1

circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

2

stratified; multilayered

1

work (object) of art

1

storage; preservation

1

long-term

1

to become completely chilled

5