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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

cheer; shout of joy

1

to slide down (snow, etc.)

1

to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

10

chain; chains

15

way; method; means

2

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

twenty-six

2

featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth

1

very young; little

2

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

appearance; outward show

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

to remove; to eliminate

1

residue; remnants; dregs

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

absurd; unreasonable

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

nature; property; disposition

2

precisely because

1

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

patronage; protection

1

baseball

2

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

2

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

1

apology

2

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

dishwashing; doing dishes

1

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)

1

14; fourteen

1

under control (e.g. of territory)

1

superiority complex; sense of superiority

2

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

trivial; slight

1

to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

4