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transactions; dealings; business

3

negotiations; discussions; connection

3

satisfactory; decent

3

that well-known ...

1

connection; link; relationship

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

half

5

bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

4

feebleness; weakness; imbecility

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

4

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

3

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase

1

society; the world; the times

1

governor; leader; ruler

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

reason; pretext; motive

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

persecution; oppression

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

3

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

7

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

rule; reign; government; governing

1

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery

2

reliance; dependence

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

3

preface; introduction; preamble

3

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

2

evidence; proof

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

5

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

2

substantial matter; significant item

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breakdown of negotiations

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

2

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

2

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

3