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infamous; notorious

2

foreign relations; international relations; external relations; diplomacy

2

first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

1

to provide for safety

3

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

obvious; transparent

5

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

5

season; the times; opportunity; occasion

2

corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things

1

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

1

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

2

right; privilege

5

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

6

tropical fish

3

how; in what way; in what manner

2

without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

8

bull's-eye; the mark

1

how can (one) do something

1

according to (someone)

6

triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)

1

trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

7

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

witch

1

to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age

1

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

7

unbalance; imbalance

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

4

calm; composed; cool; quiet

10

parting; farewell

2

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

3

angle

1

both hands

2

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

2

Internet cafe; net cafe

4

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

lucky; fortunate

2

Yalow

5

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

1

indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly

2

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

1

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

4

to return

1

speeding

5

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

1