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to rain incessantly; to downpour

3

ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

9

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

quiver

1

pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing

1

creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)

1

to make a sound

1

top part; surface

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

2

to set fire (to)

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

3

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

2

spark

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

2

obstacle; hurdle

4

similar

7

to use up all one's strength

2

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

1

long distance; tele-

6

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)

4

concealment

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

12

immediately following

2

to ask a question; to ask questions

10

lady; gentleman; person

1

error; mistake; slip; bug

2

fact; truth; reality

12

reply; answer

3

shit!; damn!

5

very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

Christmas Eve

4

just past noon; afternoon

1

Christmas carol; Christmas song

2

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

2

in one's imagination

2

couple

1

every year; yearly; annually

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

2

child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

father

1

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1