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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

number one

5

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

5

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

14

to have no chance (of succeeding)

2

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

55

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

42

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

17

promptly; quickly

4

to settle; to finish; to bring to an end

3

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

4

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

5

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

3

to consign to oblivion

3

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

7

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

37

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

4

barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding

1

foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

4

school of painting

7

dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

3

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

21

sublime; noble; high-minded

1

(all) together

5

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

Garrick

3

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

was; were

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

5

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

10

had better ...; had better not ...

29

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

3

the whole world

7

last resort

2

to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy

5

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

37

remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

5

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

2

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

13

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

9

to move around; to move about; to get around

3

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

36

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

4