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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

4

before now; hitherto

2

approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure

1

to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

14

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

3

the very start; the very beginning

2

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

2

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

one's every action; every single move

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

3

basic mistake; careless mistake

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

9

losing a decision (on points)

2

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

1

fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act

1

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head

4

appreciation; thanks; gratitude

1

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

1

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

2

exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

1

to live through; to survive

2

secret weapon

1

income; receipts; revenue

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

5

essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

2

through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

1

outside world; physical world

2

short way; shortcut

1

definite; sure

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

one-way traffic

1

opposite direction; reverse; retrorse

1

foreign enemy; outside invader

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

6

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

2

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

4

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

8

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

11

sightseeing; tourism

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

7

leaving everything up to someone else

1