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sound barrier

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

3

pressure; force

6

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

5

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

11

sea breeze; salty wind; briny air

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

2

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

2

nowhere

8

being lightly dressed

2

evening dress

1

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

1

witch

1

origin; source; beginning; starting point

2

Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula

4

count; earl

1

the world

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

10

steel

2

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

8

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

1

measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

to hold up in one's arms

3

top part; surface

1

roof

14

losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

7

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

6

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

9

mineral matter; metallic property

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

5

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

3

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

3

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

4

baseball

2

to begin shooting; to shoot out

3

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

3

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

2

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

19

carpenter

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

15

embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)

2

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

2

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

7

hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles

1

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit

10

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

1