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to drag out

2

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

balance; equilibrium

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

4

to take out; to drag out

2

to pull up; to haul up

2

pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back

1

fishing rod

1

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

1

to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

1

tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)

1

boasting of one's strength

6

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

5

all but dead; half killed

3

worldly desires; materialistic desires

3

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

empty; vacant; hollow

2

preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)

8

acorn

2

germination; sprouting; budding

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito

15

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

2

to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice

4

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

2

grains of sand

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

sprain; twist; wrench

1

bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

1

shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)

1

space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

2

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

7

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

2

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

depth

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

2

castle

2

cost

3

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification

4

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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