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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

5

the other day; lately; recently

3

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

10

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

3

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

to be conceivable

3

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

25

to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

3

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

3

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

3

to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)

1

starting point; point of departure

1

time limit

3

afternoon; p.m.

6

mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest

3

to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

1

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

4

failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name

1

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

3

simple; plain; modest

1

plastic greenhouse

14

slope; slanting surface; bevel

1

small scale

1

meaning of a word; sense of a word

1

preview (of an exhibition); private viewing

1

queer; odd; fantastic

2

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

1

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

3

leisure; leisure time; spare time

1

gardening

1

to meet; to greet

2

ceremony

1

high temperature and humidity

2

give up

1

to perspire; to sweat

1

to brave a danger; to take a risk

2

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

4

slipper; slippers

4

to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

4

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

1

botanical garden

2

(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route

4

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1