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to stop talking; to be silent

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

3

minimum; at the very least

2

chance (of success); odds

5

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

10

playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

2

to unsheathe

1

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

1

underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

2

to challenge (a person) to a fight

2

glory

1

to give; to do ...

1

detached; aloof; indifferent

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

3

looking over someone's shoulder

1

from there; thence

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

tough

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

3

similar

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

2

extra; excess; surplus

1

battle formation; military formation

3

twice

2

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

2

shortest distance (to)

1

sword strike; sword slash

1

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

7

break in time; interruption; pause

1

altogether; entirely

2

to wield a spear

1

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

2

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

continuation; succession; series; continuous

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

1

sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

conduct; behavior; behaviour

1

landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement

1

mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

2

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

5

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

2

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1