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hail of bullets

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

2

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

fear of death

1

extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

1

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

5

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

3

drop (e.g. of water); drip

2

breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

4

formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

6

heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun

6

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

6

living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

calamity; disaster; accident

2

pillbox

6

to become empty; to be emptied

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

2

should do; ought to do

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

1

to get thin; to taper off

1

small scale

1

fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

damage; injury; loss

4

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

2

to leave behind

4

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

3

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush

1

bank; weir; embankment; levee

2

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

2

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

bridgehead; beachhead

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

2

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

4

in succession; one by one

2

visual confirmation; sighting

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

4

observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

6

accidental shooting

2

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

traffic route

1

sortie; sally; attack

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