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to pay attention; to be watchful

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

4

observation; survey; watching

2

impatience

2

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

2

abstract

3

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

3

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

2

loading; charging; filling

3

to take one's eyes off

1

showy; ostentatious

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

2

desire; wish; aspiration

4

to set aside

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

good opportunity; chance

2

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

3

large-scale

4

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

6

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

weird; eerie; uncanny

1

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

3

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

reward; prize

5

scorn; mockery; ridicule

1

to talk; to speak

2

only; nothing but

8

society; public; community; social studies

1

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

1

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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

2

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

2

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

5

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff

1

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

3

enemy territory; hostile place

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

5

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

4

prudence; discretion; thought

1

to see through; to see the true nature of something

3

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

4