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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

4

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

2

lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl

2

to get angry; to lose one's temper

6

dorsal

4

upper side; surface

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

1

dizzy; giddy

3

to pitch forward; to fall forward

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation

1

beginning; start

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

3

melody; chime

5

to catch one's attention

1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

unkempt hair

1

without accident; uneventfully; without ...

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

3

not only

6

to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step

1

inevitable; necessary

1

to shake one's head

3

right under; directly below

3

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

restricted; confined; unfree

1

the world in general; society; convention

1

joining a group

1

experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

1

to lead into; to draw into

1

smooth

2

to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart

3

quick pace

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

2

becoming chronic

2

grind

4

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

4

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

3

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

4

vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof

1

number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation

2

fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought

1

straight line

2

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

seeming sad

1

lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash

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