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to engrave; to carve out

2

to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner

5

multistage; cascade

3

details; particulars; everything; every last detail

10

to stagger; to stumble

1

to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

2

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

20

bad; evil

3

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

2

to talk to oneself; to mutter

1

certain victory

2

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

2

stirring; slight movement

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

2

all you have to do is; just; that's all

3

to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

1

excuse; explanation

12

(being on the) defensive

2

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

3

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

8

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

4

vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)

1

full view; plain sight; completely visible

3

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

3

sitting cross-legged

1

to approach the finale; to come to a close

1

in order; sequential; seriatim

3

cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm

1

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

2

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

1

matter of concern; matter of interest

1

to wear out

1

to happen to be present

3

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

2

a bolt out of the blue

2

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

3

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

2

narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision

1

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

1

fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

3

to raise (one's head)

1

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

2

the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore

4

height; elevated place

14

already proved

3