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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

1

to change one's mind

1

musical chairs

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

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convenient

1

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

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social standing

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to covet; to lust for

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ambition; aspiration

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

to prohibit

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funny; amusing

5

the other day; lately; recently

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

2

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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to be contrary to one's expectations

1

although; though; despite the fact that ...

2

imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

region; limits; stage; level

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

7

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

1

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

to govern; to manage; to subdue

1

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

3

to distribute; to hand out

1

planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

2

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

efficiency

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)

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arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

2

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead

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