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to be hot on a person's heels

2

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

7

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

2

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

2

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

1

offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench

1

windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable

2

chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

usually; under usual circumstances

1

atom

5

molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle

1

another thing; exception; special case

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

1

disinfection; sterile filtration

1

sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization

1

poisonous; toxic

1

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

4

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

aha!; yes sir

2

tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

1

to kill; to beat to death

1

cunning; craft; guile; slyness

1

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

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

sole of the foot

3

jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

manyfold

2

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands

1

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

drool

2

to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

1

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly

1

to harm one's health

1

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

1