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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

5

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

3

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

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

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

5

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

3

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

4

to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically

2

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to cast down one's eyes

2

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

nothing but; none other than

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of

1

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

to become fraught with emotion

1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

4

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

1

miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

4

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

3

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

3

to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer

1

to shake one's head

2

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

5

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

1

sandy beach

7

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

5

quits; even; square

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

difference; variation; difference

4

exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time

1