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competent; suitable; qualified

2

for (some) doubtful points to remain

2

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

combination; pair; duo

4

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

3

Dona, Dona

1

light; easy; non-serious; minor

2

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

1

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

1

strong opposition; vehement opposition

1

all on one's own

2

well known; well connected

1

final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word

1

counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

2

suffix used at sentence end for humorous effect

1

unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

3

helplessly; reluctantly

1

encoding; coding

1

in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after

2

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

5

spare time; free time; leisure time

1

teeth; teeth and tusks

1

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

8

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

1

outlaw

1

waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses

1

to poke; to push

1

active

2

to poke each other; to jab each other

1

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

1

with a heavy clank

1

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

1

story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

3

to make sense

2

excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

3

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)

3

touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

3

to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

3

rhythm

3