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disregarding; ignoring

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influence; clout; leverage

2

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

2

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

4

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

3

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

4

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

3

in comparison to; rather than

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to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

4

by (means of); with

3

to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

1

end; close; termination

3

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

7

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

2

to be frank; to drop all pretense

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

7

should do; ought to do

1

we; us

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parent and child

1

to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

3

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

as if; as though

2

calm (at sea); lull

1

present continuous tense; present progressive form

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

it may be because

2

gutsy; fearless; unwavering

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

6

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

4

such ... as; or some such

3

internal (domestic) affairs

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

2

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

2

to wait upon; to serve

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

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