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reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married

4

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

3

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

5

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

2

new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer

6

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

16

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

8

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

job hunting; seeking employment

1

veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand

3

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

4

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

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

3

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

1

to send in

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

problem-solving

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

number of persons; personnel

5

during; for the duration of

2

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

8

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

4

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

7

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

2

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

6

self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

4

to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)

2

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

5

how; in what way; by what means

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

3

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

6

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

2

lamp; light

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

dim; gloomy

1

counter for people

37

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

manager; proprietor

1