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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

4

negotiations; discussions; connection

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to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

3

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

13

to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum

1

to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

4

reference; consultation

1

small country

5

surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries

2

exactly as stated; verbatim

5

concrete; tangible; material

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

agency; intermediation

7

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

7

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

3

armed might; military power; the sword; force

4

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

harassment; pestering

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

3

counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught

1

convenient

4

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

10

mediator; go-between; middleman; broker

64

sly old dog; old fox

2

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

23

winning percentage

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

4

strong person; the strong; the powerful

3

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

3

payment

2

to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

1

employer

2

tusk; fang

10

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

3

wishful thinking

1

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

9

six; 6

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

2

total; full amount; sum

2

payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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