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amplitude

2

to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral

1

to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

2

exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm

1

booster

1

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

1

high class; high grade

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

3

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

2

experiment

2

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

to form a group; to form a bunch

2

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

theory

8

this and that; one thing or another

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

3

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

1

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

short distance; short range; short-haul

1

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

1

siren

3

scale

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

locker; rocker

1

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

28

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

3

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

battle; game; bout

1

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

1

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

2

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

1

to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

treatment; service; handling; management

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

1

amount of light; quantity of light

2

not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

1

pad; padding

2