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dinner theater; dinner and a show

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

public order and morals; social standards; public policy

2

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

1

straw rope

3

to hang; to hang up

1

shyness; bashfulness; shame

7

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

4

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)

2

candle

2

spirit; heart; disposition

2

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

2

sound of water

1

such-and-such a place

1

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

2

spirit; disposition

4

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

3

fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity

2

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

1

first draft; first proof

1

(on the) verge of death

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

first impression

1

severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

3

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

1

gently; airily; fluffily

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

1

cause of death

2

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

4

demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance

3

snowflake

13

monster cat; cat with magical powers

2

meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out

1

role; part; duty

2

(imperial) reign; period

1

ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)

3

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

12

feeling; sensitivity; emotion

3

arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

2

deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

1

woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless

1

true character; real nature

1

ill-natured; inconstancy

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

4