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control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

3

antidote

10

hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

2

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

2

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

3

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

6

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

10

to come to realize; to become aware (of)

1

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

1

to be conceited

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

3

unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares

2

to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself

1

you could say that; that might be so

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time

1

small country

4

den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

1

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

1

snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism

2

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

3

viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

mind and body

2

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

2

official business; public business

1

absence; non-attendance

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

1

to call out; to shout

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)

3

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

2

mother

1

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

2

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

2

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely

1

to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

3

publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)

2

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

fine; penalty

1

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

1

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing

2

tidying up; finishing

4

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off

6

Blowin' in the wind

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