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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

2

crime; offence; offense

1

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

2

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

3

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

3

to be deep in talk

1

with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

3

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

1

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

2

balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

1

extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer

4

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

2

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles

1

natural enemy

3

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

3

hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist

1

insubstantial; pointless

1

fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

1

anecdote; story; episode

2

having plenty (of something); having all one needs

1

great war; great battle; world war

7

rebellion; great uprising

1

to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

1

territory

1

reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction

1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

1

halberd

2

spectacle; sight; scene

1

wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing

1

uncool; tacky; lame; corny

1

sexual harassment

4

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

to shake one's head

3

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

6

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

2

hermit; recluse

1

biological child; one's own child

1

narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

1

with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly

1

rank; standing

1

losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident

1

objective; aim; mark

1

how much; how many; however

1