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beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe

2

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

either way; in any case; one way or another

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point

1

to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

1

to hold one's breath

1

knob; doorknob

2

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

2

with a clink (click, clack)

1

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life

1

concentric

1

illumination; lighting

1

monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display

1

corner; nook

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out

3

pawning

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

it seems that; as if

1

killing; murder

2

hostage

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant

1

only once

2

shout; yell; scream; cry

3

tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

1

insecticide; pesticide

2

each and every; all

1

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)

1

iron door

2

desk; copy editor

9

row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)

1

zip fastener; zipper; zip

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva; spit; spittle

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

door; gate; opening; title page

1

hollow; mid-air; air; sky

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

carpet

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1