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to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

1

sapphire

10

drink; beverage

1

subordinate person

18

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

iolite (blue gemstone)

9

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

2

red

93

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl

1

to drink too much

1

chatting; idle talk

2

emerald

2

twins; twin

6

to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

3

urgency; emergency

5

towel

3

had better do so

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

4

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

6

to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

32

small country

16

group; bunch; crowd; group

8

influence; power; might; influence (of stones)

7

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

9

running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts

2

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

14

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

1

infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

2

cavalry; cavalryman; trooper

5

presumption; assumption; estimation

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

8

river; stream; River; the ... river

10

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

15

abrupt; sudden

5

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

2

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

10

reconciliation; peace; rapprochement

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

3

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

2

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

3

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

3

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

how many points

1

proposed site; site chosen

1