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to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

6

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

4

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

4

bitch; wench

3

rank (of troops); file; column; formation

2

to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude

5

limit; bounds

1

commissioned officer

1

tsar; czar; tzar

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

volcano

2

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

10

throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers

1

against; contrary to

5

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

2

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

2

complication

1

pedantry; display of learning

1

by far

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

2

to put one's trust in

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

3

anger; wrath

6

equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence

4

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

6

emotional; sentimental

4

double standard

1

aristocratic

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

2

theory

7

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

3

to look down over; to look down on

2

chivalry; samurai code

1

to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy

1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

3

one's thought and beliefs

1

convenience; handiness; usefulness

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

9

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

2

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)

1

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

2

3000; three thousand; many

11

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

6

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

5

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic

1

pathos

2

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

2