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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

longed-for; anxiously awaited

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

3

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

3

raincoat

1

to go; to come

1

one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line

1

to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

3

being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

free (of charge); gratuitous

2

shit!; damn!

2

choices; alternatives; options

2

to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

1

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

2

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile

1

asking price

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

money; cash

1

assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter

1

to drag in; to pull in

1

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

nature; character; disposition

1

list price; regular price; established price

1

price tag; price label

1

to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

1

shamelessly; brazenly

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

2

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

1

management; administration; operation

1

foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)

1

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

1

to come to an agreement

1

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

2

how long; how far; how much

6

20 percent

1

to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1