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turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash

2

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

1

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

to bring back; to restore

1

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

theft; stealing; larceny

1

pore (of the skin)

1

stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

1

cutaneous sensation

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

2

divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

2

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

3

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

3

right armpit; right side

1

style of sword fighting

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

1

to sink (into); to get depressed

1

to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

7

slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

4

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

2

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

vivid; clear; distinct

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

1

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

3

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

2

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

2

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)

1

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

1

counterattack

2

Passin

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant

1

to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business

1

both schools; both universities

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death

1

reaction velocity

3

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2