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four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

1

bundle; pack; bunch

1

interval between the waves; gap between waves

1

several types; several kinds; several species

2

tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)

1

to develop into a serious incident

1

shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit

2

drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears

1

outside a castle

3

deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA

6

double helix (structure of DNA)

1

does not seem (to be)

3

volleyball

1

event; phenomenon; matter

2

to bark; to bay; to howl

1

seven (long cylindrical things)

3

swift current; rapids

1

to knead together

1

to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

2

an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

1

golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

2

admirable; laudable

4

high-level

1

split end of hair

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

5

evil spirit (that can possess people)

2

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

bye; see you later

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

4

ill-omened; unlucky

2

to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

3

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

7

dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon

5

secret information; intelligence

3

national defence; national defense

1

patronage; protection

1

macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad

1

after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually

2

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

3

headlock (wrestling move)

1

bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit

1

bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with

1

mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations

1

single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul

2

predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways

3

updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

2

higher price; price rise

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

2