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to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by

4

right in front; just opposite; under the nose

2

to encamp; to take up a position

1

a few people; small number of people

1

clockwise rotation; CW

1

poco

1

new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

3

hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat

1

side of the face; side

2

leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

1

stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

3

concession; conciliation; compromise

1

approval; acceptance; toleration

2

to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)

1

to settle; to finish; to bring to an end

3

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

salute; bow

2

overeating; gorging; guzzling

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

8

full swing

3

home run

1

in very small pieces

5

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

four (long cylindrical things)

4

four-legged; four legs

2

science fiction; sci-fi; SF

2

-esque; -like; -ish

2

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

4

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

2

generic; general purpose; all-purpose

1

scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook

4

undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping

1

weather-beaten; bleached skull

1

serious illness

1

long talk

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

to rampage; to run riot

2

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

5

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

blocking the way; standing in the way

1

suspect

1

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

1

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

2

to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty

1

sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop

1