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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

2

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

5

corner; nook

2

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

1

how long; how far; how much

1

inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

white

1

wind pressure

1

scythe

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

2

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

spine; backbone; spinal column

1

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

2

several (levels, floors)

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

1

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

7

in perfect form; going swimmingly

1

in the end; at the end of the day

1

wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

comparison

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

3

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

(not so) much; (not) very

2

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

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

4

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

3

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

25

ankle

1

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

5

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

8

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

6

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

2