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to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

2

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

8

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

3

hardness; stiffness

3

(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

1

made of metal; metallic

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

heavy armament

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious

1

because of; owing to; due to

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

2

to cut at; to slash at

1

to bend; to warp; to lose heart

1

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

3

surrounding at a distance

1

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

to do someone in; to bump someone off

1

two shots

1

before long; even now

2

monster

2

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

leaving (it) to others

1

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

5

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

3

partial destruction

2

how many people; a number of people

2

lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body

4

to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

you; I; me; oneself

4

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

7

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

1

ideal; ideals

2

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

4

pet; trumpet

1

to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

2

so what!; who gives a damn?

3

recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1