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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

4

to draw lots

1

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

good luck; fortune

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

21

while; during (the time when)

2

hope; wish; aspiration

6

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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unexpected; surprising

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declaration of war; proclamation of war

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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reminder

3

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

13

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

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

5

having said that; on the other hand

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

7

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

9

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

11

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

3

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

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prayer; supplication

1

money; metal

5

thanks; gratitude

4

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

right (to do something); authority; power

2

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

5

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

6

excuse; explanation

2

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

2

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

2

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

3

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

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real time

3

left side; left-hand side

2

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

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