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rather; better

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

to pick a fight

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

rule; reign; government; governing

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

1

black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

1

favorable; favourable

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

2

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

1

from the beginning

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

1

writing materials

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

1

thought; consideration; thinking

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

1

to be scattered around; to be all over the place

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

goodness; good

1

the ruler; sovereign

3

(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired

1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

1

society; public; community; social studies

1

monarchy

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

1

social system

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

frame; framework; outline

2

to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

3

politics; government

4

stability; security; equilibrium

1

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

1

inequality; unfairness

2

society; the world; the times

1

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

2

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

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