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to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

2

fool; idiot

1

survival instinct

4

to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

2

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

2

fearless; daring; knowing no fear

2

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

2

in a bad mood

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

7

to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

3

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

2

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

1

stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

2

hit; strike; blow

2

cut; gash; incision

2

to be completely still

2

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

button (clothing); push-button; button

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1

shape; form

3

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

3

nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race

1

rook; fly ball

69

use; service; purpose

1

handle; grip; knob

5

radical; acute; sharp

1

extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)

1

insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

2

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

3

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

6

pebble; small stone

4

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

3

one by one; one after another; successively

1

interested person; volunteer; supporter

1

sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture

2

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

2

to throw down

10

shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

9

to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into

2

to this extent; to this degree; this much

2

to relax; to feel at home

1

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

2

to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice

1