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to poke; to push

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

2

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

2

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

8

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

4

endurance; perseverance; patience

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

talent; ability

3

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

2

shooting to death

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

2

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

1

to get dry

3

violent explosion; bursting

1

bullet; shot; shell

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

4

to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

to smile (at someone)

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

a word or two

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

travelling alone; solitary journey

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

to summon courage; to be brave

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

3

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

7

terrorist organization; terrorist organisation

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

2

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

2