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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

2

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

2

to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

12

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

6

thin strip of bamboo

6

crucial; critical; vital; core

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

7

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

crack

2

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

2

white

3

light waves

6

optics

3

bombing (raid)

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

9

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

four thousand; 4,000

2

high temperature

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

5

ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation

2

nucleus; cell nucleus

1

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

2

becoming cancerous; canceration

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

2

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

2

radius

3

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

4

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

4

rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession

1

one hour

4

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

6

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

the atmosphere

1

bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

1

precision; accuracy

4

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1