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sisterly love; affection between sisters

2

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

1

bridge

2

bisection

3

corporate giant

2

simply put

3

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

occupational ability; function; role

1

apartment building; block of flats; condominium

2

old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned

1

Mafia

6

breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans

1

violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand

3

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating

2

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

1

meeting again; reunion

4

to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

1

crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap

1

to come from; to have roots in

1

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

3

I don't need it; I don't want it

1

grilled surface; seared appearance; searing

2

spoken language; colloquial expression

1

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

2

well, ...; right, ...; now, ...

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

1

raw egg

1

to narrow; to contract

1

valuation basis; appraisal standard

1

utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain

1

having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover

3

information leak; data breach

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

4

steady progress; rapid advance

1

educational institution; academic centre; academic center

1

laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

1

working exclusively for; working full-time (for)

1

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

2

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

1

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

2

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

1

bearded

1

heavy drinker; tippler

4

feast for one's eyes

1

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

1

outline; summary; gist; basic points

1