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complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

4

war situation; progress of a battle

3

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)

2

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

1

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

1

good person; virtuous person

3

ill-natured; inconstancy

3

pretending to know

1

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

redoing

2

visitor; caller

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

1

to rewind

2

ignorant of the ways of the world

2

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

emotion; affect

2

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

1

fifth (interval)

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

3

to knock down; to send flying

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

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

3

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

1

narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision

1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

2

nape of the neck

2

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

3

harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest

2

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

1

to act; to take action

2

bright red; bright

1

embers

1

the whole sky

1

shades of evening; dead of night

1

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

2

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

1

sand dune; sand hill

2

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1