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surely (not); certainly (not)

1

to rack one's brain

1

with one's own hands

1

pen

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

2

long time; several hours; long spell

1

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

1

to survive; to live long

1

(psychological) trauma

1

to etch into one's mind; to remember well

1

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

1

experient; person who has experienced something

1

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

side

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to cover up with something

1

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

4

to threaten; to intimidate

1

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

amusement park

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

individual; private person; personal; natural person

2

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)

3

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

holster

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

1

as one had hoped; as one wishes

1

assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition

1

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

persuasion

3

prospects of victory; chances of success

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise

2

last resort

1

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

1

sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

1

cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

trivial; trifling

1

money; metal

1

newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

1

businesslike; professional

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

1