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insatiable; untiring; persistent

2

health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell

1

to have an uneasy conscience

1

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

2

poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite

1

to run out (e.g. of the room)

2

circumference

1

sole (of a shoe)

1

innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

2

troublesome; pain in the butt

1

suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

1

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

4

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

2

conflict; fighting each other

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

10

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

3

bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

1

breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

1

way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)

3

happy ending

2

average value; mean value; mean; expectation

8

irrational (line of) argument

2

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

1

emotional instability

1

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

6

assistance; support

7

to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on

4

flare; star shell

11

to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

6

being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)

2

to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild

1

to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)

1

strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress

1

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

4

spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser

1

to strangle to death

1

ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

1

to finish; to end; to close

4

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

8

who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?

1

with (someone's) help

1

protective instinct; defensive instinct

4

trachea; windpipe

1

to finish dyeing

9

fluent; flowing; elegant

2

outward; superficial; external; apparent

1

child

3

bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived

1