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dominion; territory; possession

8

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

2

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

1

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

1

partner; pal; accomplice

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

6

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

2

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

5

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

feeling; mood

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

indirect

1

end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle

6

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

8

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

2

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

12

manner; style

3

in that way; like that; that way

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

for example; for instance; e.g.

3

one defeat

1

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

1

at least

3

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

5

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

2

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

3

hey!; hey!

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

2

horizontal; level; even

3

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

4

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

4

notes; comment; remark; annotation

3