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important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

couple

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

4

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

7

in large quantities

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

4

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

9

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

5

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

15

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

awaken

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

but; however; although

7

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

3

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

to be reliable

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

7

cause; origin; source

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

2

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

mother

11

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

6

father

4

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

6

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

else; in addition; besides

2

similar to; like

1