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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

2

that sort of; like that

3

occupation; calling; livelihood

2

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

4

grape; grapevine

2

harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

2

reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

2

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

12

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

4

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

to join forces; to cooperate

12

acute ear; good ear

1

to assist; to help out

2

regret; repentance; remorse

5

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

13

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

payment of debts; repayment

3

formation; combination

6

treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

20

nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem

1

nice; good; well-executed

8

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

6

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

2

law; legislation; act

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

4

good idea; good plan

3

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

2

rather than (do ...)

6

(earning or paying) no interest

1

unsecured (loan)

1

indefinite

1

poor person; the poor

2

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

1

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

2

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

5

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

8

intentional; on purpose

2

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

5

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

2

to fear; to be afraid of

4

cloth bag

3

shin; shank; lower leg

1

probable; likely

3

shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead

5