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game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

1

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

power; influence

1

that sort of; like that

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

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

1

peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

1

to pass away; to die

3

one grain; one drop; one bead

2

(pouring out) in large amounts; (flowing out) gushingly

1

commotion; stir

1

to hate each other; to hate mutually

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

2

to watch what one says; to mind one's language

1

detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

3

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

line

3

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

having high information content; informative

1

it is I who should say so

3

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium

1

outline; summary; gist; in brief

2

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

3

farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then

1

letter of introduction

1

cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

1

letter; note

18

overall

2

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

3

to rage; to rampage

1

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

2

nostalgia; homesickness

4

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

2

France

2

enumeration

1

(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal

1

university student; college student

2

part; portion; glimpse; bit

3

George; Georgie

1

words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

1

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

3