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retry; another try; another go

1

full speed

2

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

3

this school; the school in question

2

association; union; guild

1

unanimous

2

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

1

company; corporation; workplace

3

project

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

to move forward; to move on

2

reconsideration

1

the same opinion

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

to cling

7

foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage

1

approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet

1

conference room; council room

1

to surround; to crowd around

1

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

15

saliva; spit; sputum

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

12

to use up all one's strength

2

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments

1

dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

5

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

9

thread; yarn; string

6

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

10

crouched burial

10

toast; congratulatory cup

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

3

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

2

drink

3

my condolences

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i

1

to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

1

bad

3

opening a school

1

great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose

2

endgame; final stage

3

to come to an end; to close the curtain

1

unanimity

1

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

1