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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

4

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

1

veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

3

dogfight (aircraft); dog fight

1

to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

1

support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

1

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

2

threat; intimidation; menace

2

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

7

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

3

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

14

to sit down

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

5

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

15

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

27

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

6

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

33

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

7

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

9

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

35

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

2

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

3

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

when; at what point

1

revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

3

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

2

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

3

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

5

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

2

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

4

of course; certainly; naturally

37

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

2

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

2

uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

1

these guys; these fellows

4

to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

12

grotesque; disgusting; gross

1

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

11

intermittent

1