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for fun; half in jest

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella

4

mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)

4

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

2

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

1

cream; ice cream

3

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

1

slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)

1

beckoning

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

both sides

1

right foot; right leg

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

2

to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently

1

to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

3

treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures

1

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

2

sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

ground; (bare) earth

1

everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled

1

bullying; teasing

3

single room; own room

1

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

1

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside

1

rule

10

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

3

to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

1

100 percent

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

2

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

1

making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

2

to the end; to the last

7

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

2

incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

1