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source; origin

2

slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher

1

altar

5

cross (used in a crucifixion)

1

execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion

5

thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

3

to blow violently

1

eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)

3

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

2

reaction

1

wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee

1

overhand throw; overhand pitch; overhand delivery

2

cannonball; shot (in the shot put)

1

paving stone; pavement

4

concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong

1

other than; excluding; without

2

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

1

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

1

distortion; falsification; perversion

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

1

flow

1

windy; windswept; blowy

1

snapping apart

17

large tree

2

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

1

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

1

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

1

superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn

2

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)

2

to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)

1

pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

1

sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!

1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

1

copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

3

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

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

1

decisive battle of brief duration

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

to roll up; to be rolled up

1

a size smaller

1

taking responsibility

1

sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite

3

room

4

icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice

1

triangle

2

temple; shrine; sanctuary

1