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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

2

welcome; (warm) reception

4

to use up; to squander

1

uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

1

magical power; mystical force

2

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

2

meeting again; reunion

6

challenger

1

week

2

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

4

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant

6

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

all-star team

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

1

best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

3

in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

7

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

top; summit; peak

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

school building; schoolhouse

1

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

1

look, look!

1

teary eyes

1

downcast look

1

serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

1

pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

1

fairy; sprite; elf

1

for one's age

1

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

living in a group; communal living; community life

1

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

machine gun

1

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

2

to become possible; to become able to (do)

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

6

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

6

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1