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performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

2

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

3

to have a narrow escape from death

1

to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance

1

problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy

3

abusive language

4

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

9

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

2

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

1

word game; wordplay; playing with words

2

stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

2

automatic rifle; weapon

1

to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation

1

body and soul; mind and body

1

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

next seat; adjacent seat

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

5

one's superior's anger; imperial wrath

1

stray dog

2

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

reconciliation; make peace with

1

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

1

seasoning; flavoring; flavouring

1

going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

1

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching

1

oily; greasy; sticky

1

oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly

1

slightly; faintly

1

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

9

executive chef; head chef

1

bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

1

hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight

3

need; want; necessity; costs; expenses

1

free food sample

1

leisure time; idle moment

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

to attract attention

1

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

1

chaos

1

carrier

7

celebrity; personality; prominent figure

1

must not; should not; do not

1

foreign country

7

extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering

3

to boil down

1

depth; deep place

2

filler; extender; bulking agent

1

sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)

1

to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for

1