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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

4

breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball

1

to take flight; to disappear

1

was; were

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

2

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

to hold one's breath

1

accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation

1

splash (of water); spray

3

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

2

yay

1

KO; knock-out

1

boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)

1

second (time unit); assistant; helper; second

1

waltz

1

close contest; close match; close game; close combat

3

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

3

narrow margin; slim margin

2

narrow victory

2

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

2

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

disappointment; let-down

1

very loose; slowly; leisurely

1

target

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

reciprocating engine

1

regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

2

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

1

to ambush

2

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

mesh (of a net)

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

multiple; multiplex

1

structural

1

process; course; mechanism

3

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

1

mist form; atomized form; spray (form)

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

1

details; particulars

1

local; localized; partial; topical (application)

1

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

2