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to keep step with

3

no; quit it; no way

2

corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

3

overall

2

forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring

7

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

1

restraint; restriction; control; check

1

definite

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

2

in the midst of the enemy

1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

1

what on Earth is this?

2

arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle

5

bolting upright; rearing up (horse)

1

tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

3

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

2

agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

7

to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land

1

wetland; marsh

1

gifted young person who shows much promise

2

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

6

both armies; both teams; both sides

11

a little bit; a little while

1

brisk; lively; energetic

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

2

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

1

to pull out a fish; to lure

1

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

to date; as of now

2

horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding

3

level; standard; water level

1

linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

1

without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

6

interruption; interference; butting in

1

if possible

2

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

natural; reasonable; understandable

1

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

2

sense of relief; feeling of relief

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

suddenly; all of a sudden

3

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

4

children

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

2