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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

9

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

4

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

12

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

space; room; airspace

17

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

plasma

1

electrical discharge

2

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

2

irritation; annoyance; frustration

5

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

matter of time; question of time

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

10

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

to mediate; to intervene

1

slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

1

even

3

already; too late

9

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

6

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

8

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

6

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

12

deep breath

3

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

7

(on the) right track

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

unbalance; imbalance

5

cold war

1

graceful; beautiful

2

gently; quietly; calmly

3

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

2

one's house; one's home; one's family

3

one year; some time ago

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

2

book; publication

3

study; library; den; home office; reading room

14

attic; loft

18

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

2

listing

3

point in time; occasion

3

list; wrist

4

to scan; to look over

2

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

1

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

53

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

4