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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

2

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

7

to encourage; to cheer

3

union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

9

womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

explanation; interpretation

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

7

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

8

guidance; leadership; leading the way

3

switch

3

whole story; full picture; full particulars

4

to come within sight

3

first impression

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

football pitch; soccer field

1

artificial; unnatural

1

town; city; municipal; urban

7

to close; to shut

1

object; body; solid

5

slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly

1

silhouette

2

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

2

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant

1

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

3

head; lead; vanguard; first

6

dinosaur

7

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

over-all length; span

5

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

7

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

5

tail (animal); tail end; tip

6

to pinch; to nip

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

13

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

9

gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)

1

martial artist; fighter

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

2

outbreak of war; starting a war

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

3

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

5

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

1

(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)

1

Highwater

6

oneself; one's body

2

pain; agony; bitterness

3