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at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry

3

quarrel between brothers

2

to let out a cry; to break forth

4

severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious

3

lead poisoning

1

we; us; I; me

11

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

1

having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

1

first grandchild

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like

1

underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

2

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

1

one win; one victory

1

being lost for words

2

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

2

jack of all trades, master of none

3

projection; protrusion

3

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

2

outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

1

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

5

to speak ill of; to disparage

2

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

2

to get accustomed to using

3

short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

1

to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances

1

smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth

1

serious wound; serious injury

8

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

3

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

for a second time

2

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

3

and (also); both ... and; as well as

2

any one; any; whichever

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

3

series of battles; successive battles

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

2

endgame; final stage

2

post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem

5

evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

2

and; as well as

16

unable to accomplish

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

2

whenever you want; any time you like

2