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to make a sound

2

respect; honour; honor

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

2

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

adhesive; glue

1

covered with; stained; smeared

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

2

ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

2

ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

1

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

1

anti-aircraft gun

3

to crowd together

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts

2

detonation

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

2

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

a long, long time ago; very long ago

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

3

weak; delicate; sickly

2

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

big tree

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

3

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

4

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

2

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

anti-tank rifle

1

accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

rocket launcher

1

up in a tree; in the trees

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

1

resolute; determined; bold

2

reliance; dependence

1

light weight

3

massing (of troops); gathering

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

to pieces; into shreds

1

to shave off; to scrape off

2

to drive away; to scatter; to rout

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1