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to shake one's head

2

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

7

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

12

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

1

black hair; black-haired horse

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

4

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

6

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

3

sign; signal; cue

2

ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

1

crossbow

9

firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation

2

arrow; wedge; chock

10

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

3

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

2

liquid

11

sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

2

viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity

1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

1

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

4

mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm

3

to get wet

1

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

5

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

4

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

1

cunning; craft; guile; slyness

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

1

large tree

1

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

2

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

3

hand; hands

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

3

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

2

to tear; to rip

1

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

11

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

2