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edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

2

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

deliberate hindrance; obstruction

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

slash; slashing attack

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to cross swords (with)

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up

2

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

2

freezing; freezing over

4

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

4

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

1

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

1

completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot

1

all (there is); as long as there is

1

inexhaustible supply

1

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

beam; light ray

1

to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

1

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

mascot character; mascot

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

3

brain; brains; mind

1

writing materials

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

1

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

1

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

3

generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

gust (of wind); blast

1

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

1