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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

2

main gate; main entrance

2

finish; finishing; finishing touches

4

explosive (material)

1

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

1

blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

2

audience

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

2

polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

glass; pane

1

sales; demand

1

increase and decrease; fluctuation

1

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

5

overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out

1

to burst into laughter

1

to take off one's glasses

1

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

2

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

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terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

3

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

3

man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

2

these days; nowadays; recently; lately

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

4

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

water's surface

1

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

1

to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)

4

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

to shed blood

1

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

1

to rack one's brain

3

medical treatment; medical care

1

reverse; moving in reverse; rewinding (a tape, etc.); vomit; rebirth

1

meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor

1

to grab hold of; to catch

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

5

scramble (for)

2

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

2

heavily; profoundly

1

gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer

1

puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

1

(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

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