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to be related (by blood)

2

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

1

to gather; to meet

1

to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

2

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

2

annoying; noisy; strict

1

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

2

one way or the other; either way

3

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

2

possible; likely; probable

1

to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden

4

ethical; moral

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

2

purification

1

order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done

3

to grapple

2

play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank

2

if not ...; unless ...

1

final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)

3

to form a circle; to stand in a circle

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

5

(human) life

1

travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over

1

enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it

4

deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship

1

exquisite skill; wonderful performance

2

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

2

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

2

to head home; to leave for home

1

you could say that

3

as always; as usual

4

once in a lifetime; once in one's life

1

unreality

1

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

creative cookery; creative cuisine

1

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

2

occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

1

appearance; outward show

1

influenza; flu

3

slow pace

2

high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic

2

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

special make; deluxe

2

Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank

1

fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

2

heat wave; fierce heat

1

display of fireworks; firework(s) display

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