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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else

3

extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

3

to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

contest of strength; trial of strength

5

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

3

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

3

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

1

irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

2

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

1

to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing

2

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

1

moment; instant

1

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

2

to propose; to suggest

2

disgrace; shame; insult

4

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

1

well done!; bravo

1

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

4

commander; general; leader

1

great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory

2

proceeding east

3

(even) a little bit

1

slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

1

crushing defeat

1

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

1

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

1

to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove

1

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

good government

2

to regret

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

5

to go to heaven; to be called to heaven

1

looking depressed; long face

1

Carson; Curson

182

iron scraps

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

2

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

2

to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

3

cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

2

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

grain; cereal; corn

1

to plow a field; to plough a field

1

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1

to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1