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recommendation; endorsement

4

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

5

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

1

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

2

to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

5

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

2

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

weakening

2

skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping

3

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

4

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

music

1

to solve a mystery

1

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

first step

1

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

entreaty to a deity

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

12

candiru (Vandellia spp., esp. Vandellia cirrhosa); cañero; toothpick fish

1

divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off

4

depths of the earth

2

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

cavern; grotto

2

enemy army

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

4

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

3

to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

1

nonstop

2

outer wall

3

restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

1

half day

2

to pray; to wish

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

6

protection

3

rampart; castle walls

6

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

4

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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