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scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand

2

draw (in competition); tie game

3

winner-takes-all (system)

2

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

5

beginning of a game

1

invisibility

1

heart

4

(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer

1

sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

3

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

10

standing on one's feet for a long time

1

air conditioning and heating

1

(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness

4

floor

1

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

1

bluff

5

consecutive defeats; series of defeats

3

match; game; bout; contest

6

money possessed

2

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

4

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

1

breaking bamboo

1

to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

6

hard-fought win; winning through perseverance

1

repayment

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

6

consecutive victories; series of victories

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

16

to be suspicious (of something or somebody)

7

East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age

1

(appropriate for) one's age

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

2

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

3

clockwise rotation; CW

1

clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)

4

queen

1

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1

total assets

2

belch; eructation; burp

4

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

11

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

fault

2

the same amount

1

feel sick; feel unwell

4

rational

4

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

4