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something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous

1

(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

2

blank column; blank space

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

months and years

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

challenger

4

upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant

1

characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself

1

to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

1

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

4

based on; built on; made from

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

8

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

to fall asleep

2

leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter

1

berserker

1

mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode

6

to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out

1

brush

1

to comb (one's hair)

2

two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

squishy; springy; bouncy

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

2

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

1

older sister; lass; young lady

4

just past noon; afternoon

1

keyboard

3

shutdown

2

blackout

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

printout; (computer) printing

1

attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

2

backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup

4

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

4

maturity; ripeness

1

tenacity; endurance

2

inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

1

on time; on schedule; punctually

1

(written) resignation; letter of resignation

1

personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

2

serious wound; hard blow

1

respect; esteem; regard

6

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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