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to settle down

1

regarding highly; attaching importance to

2

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

2

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

6

exception

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

2

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

auditory hallucination

2

acquaintance

1

even if not; even without

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

intervention

3

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

2

being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself

1

majesty; dignity

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

1

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

to cite an example

1

too many to count; too numerous to mention

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

murder; killing; murderer

5

former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

1

grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off

1

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

promotion; raising of status

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

1

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

1

to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

well-cooked; well-done; browned

2

heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays

1

waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

4

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

power struggle

2

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple

1

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

3

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

stay; sojourn

1

finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that

1

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1