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to like; to prefer

3

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

2

battle

8

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

5

monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display

2

not limited to; not just ...

2

chief; main; principal; major

1

law observance; obeying the law

1

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

1

interception (email); wiretap; bug

1

system

6

private opinion; personal view; personal opinion

1

to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

2

to pursue

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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to complete decisively; to do to completion

2

keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!

1

the same rank; equality; apposition

1

higher rank; better position

3

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

3

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

3

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

1

to keep balance

1

modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

2

defeating in an instant; instant kill

1

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

1

minority group (party); minority

1

undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

2

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

2

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

2

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

3

lively group (esp. of young people); dynamic bunch; group

1

escape; getaway; evasion

1

teacher; instructor; professor

1

to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill

1

fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

1

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

1

hybrid

1

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus

2

to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling

2

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

van; truck; delivery van

3

dash

1

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

2

yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

3