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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

means; way; measure

1

fierce attack

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

2

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

capable of anything; liable to do

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

musician

2

exaggeration

2

crawling along

1

waiting in vain

1

patronage; protection

1

decision; determination; resolution

5

optimism; taking an optimistic view

1

kennel; doghouse

1

sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

wall; fence

2

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

3

running time (e.g. of movie)

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

3

to drag out

2

diligent; industrious

2

taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

3

brochure; pamphlet

1

beam

1

(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

1

opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

tradition; legend; folklore

1

animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection

1

inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world

2

torture

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

16

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

2

ark (i.e. Noah's)

1

sound of the wind; voice of the wind

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

2

onomatopoeia

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined

1

raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat

2

loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles

1

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

2