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getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

1

indispensable; essential

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

5

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

2

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

2

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

to steal (from a person)

4

derailment; digression; deviation

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

28

as far as I know

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

3

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

10

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

1

25; twenty five

1

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

3

appearing all together

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

4

to disappear; to vanish

6

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

4

with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life

1

beloved; dearest

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

2

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

to tell (someone) to ...

2

trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin

1

to toss away; to throw out

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

5

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

2

to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

2

rather; better

1

safety; security

6

duty; role; function

3

to push and push; to keep pushing to the end

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

2

clicking; clopping; clacking

5

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

1

to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

1

checkmate

3

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

in this way; like this

2

to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

3

(a) few; some; several

6

to be shaved or planed

8