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complication

1

winning percentage

6

batting first

4

taking the field first; batting second

2

David

6

Conradin

5

jewelry; jewellery

3

story of one's experiences

2

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

2

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

2

tyrant; despot

1

to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead

1

letter; note

15

letter of acceptance; letter of consent

2

mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

1

unpacking (esp. after moving house)

6

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

first match (in a series)

1

to search (esp. a home in a police search)

2

to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name

2

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish

1

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

5

wig; hairpiece; toupee

1

with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)

1

to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely

3

worthlessness

1

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

2

(having) life-and-death power (over)

5

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

1

team competition; team game

1

to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed

2

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

10

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

4

winning in a flash; instant defeat

1

tightly clenched fist

1

to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

1

to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)

2

painful experience

3

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

1

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

entry qualifications; joining qualifications

2

to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)

4

tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension

1

cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

innocent; cherubic; childlike

1

(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding

3

readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation

2