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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

firm promise; definite promise

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

2

after that (a substantive change occurred)

1

strategy; artifice

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

to pin a crime on

2

to pretend; to feign

1

assassination

2

deliberate hindrance; obstruction

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

assassin

1

hatred

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to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

2

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

apparent; obvious; very clear

2

wicked woman; ugly woman

1

faltering; hesitation

1

ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

1

laughingstock

1

to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

2

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

to change

1

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

1

beyond saving

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

4

sadness; sorrow; grief

4

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

2

to be subject to punishment; to be punished

1

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

3