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in one's own way or style

3

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

injured person; wounded person; casualty

1

-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

2

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

2

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

1

gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

3

to rust; to become rusty

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

1

lucky; fortunate

1

large army

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

4

timing

3

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

1

falsehood; lie

1

indescribable; having no way to express

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

1

feel when biting; manner of enunciation

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

1

alternate plan

1

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

limit; bounds

2

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

4

winning percentage

1

perception; sensing; noticing

3

versatility; multiplicity of use

1

burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)

2

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

to slide down; to slip down

2

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

2

stew

5

slope; slanting surface; bevel

1

rapid-fire

1

laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

3

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

5

particle beam

1

eardrum; tympanic membrane

2

retina

1