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high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

2

plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

1

established practice; custom

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

3

rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

3

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

impassioned speech; fervent speech

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail

1

to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

1

dining together; mess

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord

1

right; privilege

4

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

to mediate; to intervene

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

1

national

2

things depend on how you look at them

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

2

communication

2

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

1

smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell

1

roast chicken

3

pitch black

1

healthy

2

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

2

unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor

1

one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand

1

well-done (of meat)

1

just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late

1

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

4

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

3

troublesome; bothersome

1

barbarian; savage

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

charcoal; charred remains

1

chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

1

to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

1

to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)

1

flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

1