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Julius

1

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

6

to strangle to death

2

to live; to reside; to inhabit

2

permit; license; licence

10

(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

4

Juliet; Juliette

9

to agree on; to agree about

1

(words to) that effect

1

to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue

2

labor; labour; work; Labour Party

2

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

6

Gustave (crocodile)

1

roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry

1

all-out war; total war

11

winner; victor

5

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

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Giger

4

front line; forefront

2

after one's death

1

chieftain

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

7

total (number); count

1

total war; all-out war

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

7

direct descent; direct line

3

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

3

next generation; future generation

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

6

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

2

studies; schoolwork; classwork

3

treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly

1

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

4

student in a higher grade; upperclassman

4

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

6

extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer

1

gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)

2

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

3

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

raid; assault; attack

2

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

2

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

1

slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline

1

venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

6

infant; baby; little child

1

what can you say?; what (more) can I say?; what more is there to say?; what's left to say?

1

brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement

1