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noise; sound

2

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

2

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

19

mauve

10

member

6

sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding

1

to suck up to; to curry up to someone

1

to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth

1

flattery; compliment

5

to talk volubly

1

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

2

the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit

3

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

4

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

38

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

13

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

34

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

4

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

15

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

10

to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out

1

serve; serving (e.g. of food)

3

handicrafts

10

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

4

unlucky

1

good bye; I'm off; see you later

4

fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit

2

to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

5

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

40

Frisbee

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

2

useless; deadhead

3

jack of all trades, master of none

3

with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

10

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

10

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

9

bow; bowing

11

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

4

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

6

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

effective; successful

18

extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock

2

disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

2

inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for

6

to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)

2

several drops

3

important matter; matters of weight

2

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

3