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2

to pinch; to nip

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

4

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

3

weakest

2

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

present; current; in operation

9

articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

7

Goliath (Bible)

1

small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

1

because; as; since

4

large sword; long sword

6

to mow down

3

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

2

to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

2

searching for the enemy

1

type C (hepatitis, etc.)

3

Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

39

humming; crooning

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

armed forces; military; troops

2

OK; okay

2

both hands; both arms; ten

8

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

3

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

2

to purse one's lips

1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

3

resolute; determined; bold

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

television station

1

movie camera; motion picture camera; cinecamera

3

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

6

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

reception room; parlor; parlour

1

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

1

headquarters

3

furniture

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

4

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

1

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

2

all; everyone; everybody

1