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to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

3

to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart

2

main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

(opening of a) wound; cut

3

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

4

close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

1

both armies; both teams; both sides

8

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

3

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

1

parabola

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

2

crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally

1

disorder; disturbance; unrest

2

meter; gauge

2

one fifth part

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

2

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

2

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

10

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

direct management

5

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

carrying aboard a warship

1

naval bombardment

3

to drive away; to scatter; to rout

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

drifting; drift; being adrift

2

way (of doing); manner; method

2

still; as yet; as of old

4

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

2

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

forced to use; forced into a position

1

for military use

2

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

1

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

crossing a river

1

pinpoint

3

very great; enormous; serious

1

human; personal

2

material; physical

1

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability

1

general

2

thousands of lives

2

to have a long life; to live a long time

2