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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

3

to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

1

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

2

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

3

gold (colour, color)

1

shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

1

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead

2

flash (of light); glint; schiller

6

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

1

to surge; to well up; to gush out

2

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

3

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

laser beam; fast and straight return toss from outfield

1

high temperature

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

3

to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

output (electrical, signal, etc.)

4

laser

11

positron

1

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

1

technique; art; skill; move

3

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

without trouble; easily; readily

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

6

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

6

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

3

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

4

competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

everyday occurrence

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

1

literature

1

sleepy; drowsy

1

aerobics

1

blast (wind); blast (explosion)

1

quartet

1

dull sound; muffled sound

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

2