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to do a silly thing

5

minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)

2

fallen tree

10

to survive; to continue living; to escape death

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood

2

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

4

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

3

to scatter; to spread

7

yelp; yap

1

skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)

2

whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo

1

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

2

to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall

1

plainly; clearly; vividly

1

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

faint light

5

concentric

1

vent; vent hole; air hole

7

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

4

having not the slightest idea

2

clay

2

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

3

feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger

1

unbearable; intolerable; unendurable

2

Paik

1

feel; touch

2

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

3

to be

1

to lure someone; to entice someone

2

to build a house

1

several times; several degrees

1

periodic; regular; routine

2

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

1

wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

1

chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)

1

puddle; pool of water

1

graveyard

8

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

5

we

1

endlessly; ceaselessly

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

3

to torture; to persecute; to excruciate

1

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

2

to shed tears

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