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transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

4

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

ten percent

2

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

13

desperate; hopeless

1

to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

5

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

3

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

16

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

2

bonus

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

1

winning percentage

2

flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

4

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

4

origin; beginning; start

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

regret; repentance

1

all you want; as much as one wants

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

1

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

1

tam-tam; tom-tom

22

naming; christening; fiance; fiancee

2

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

3

then; if so; if

5

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

3

damage

16

palm (of the hand)

2

revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

1

success rate

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level

1

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

2

moody person

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship

1

to be found; to be discovered

13