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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

difference; variation; difference

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

to tame; to win over

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

3

to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

2

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

2

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

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

5

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

servant; manservant; menial

3

rule

6

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

3

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

7

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

2

talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

1

surgeon

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

3

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

2

to knock down; to knock out

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

2

at that time; that time

1

overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

4

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

11

to kill each other

1

(musical) movement

1

masterpiece

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

4

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

1

snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2