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to dye; to colour; to color

5

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

3

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

4

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

3

strangeness; abnormality; disorder

3

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

construction; establishment

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

it is not (like that) either

3

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

to be helpful; to be useful

3

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

3

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

(political) power; authority; influence

2

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

2

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

smile

4

to daub; to brush; to touch up

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

use; utilization; utilisation; application

6

to bring someone along

3

just because; even if; even though

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

2

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

double-edged sword

1

to bear; to endure

4

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

4

discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

1

presence (impressive quality)

1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

2

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1