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close to the ear

3

(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease

1

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

1

to dodge; to evade

1

left foot; left leg

2

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

5

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

6

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

hysterical; hysteric

2

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

1

to tear off

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

2

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

1

three times; thrice; third (interval)

2

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

1

to send flying with a kick

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

back tooth; molar

9

change of course

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

6

way out; means to escape; escape route

5

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

2

place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off

1

various types

1

furniture

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

3

one-by-one; separately; in detail

3

balcony

8

high; high school

1

emergency staircase; fire escape

1

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)

4

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

3

to make an appeal; to urge

1

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

3

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

13

to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

4

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

4