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relaxation; recreation; recess

2

distribution network; distribution channels

2

forte; strong point

3

respect; esteem; regard

1

great cause; moral law; justice

2

business rival; professional jealousy

1

solidarity; joint; collective

1

hurt; injured

7

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

3

all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

3

human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

2

transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital

3

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

2

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

painful experience

1

being the sole winner; winner-take-all

2

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

3

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

11

root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

4

best article under heaven; peerless

1

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

2

peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

4

dad; daddy; papa; father

3

to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

2

indicates emotion

3

leaving everything up to someone else

3

to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

2

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account

2

building material

1

lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

1

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)

1

eight; 8

1

to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

Ouch!

6

member

16

outward appearance; apparent

1

the same night; that night

2

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

5

war orphan

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

4

to tighten; to press hard

1

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1