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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

2

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

to look forward to something

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

4

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

to get used to hearing

1

four people

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

3

change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

1

northernmost

1

that sort of; like that

1

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

1

royal family

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

4

boy; man; male

1

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

2

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

3

oneself; myself

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

2

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place

1

some people; a few people; several people

2

favorable; favourable

2

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

3

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

5

had better do so

1

as (somebody) says

3

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

cavity

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

3

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

3