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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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to call again; to call (someone) back

1

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise

1

injury; wound

2

family a woman has married into

1

superior; superiors; senior

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

salesman

1

stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

1

yellow-green; pea green

1

to finish writing

1

fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart

1

necklace; choker

2

to train; to discipline; to teach manners

1

talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

1

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

1

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

3

steersman; helmsman

1

gust (of wind); blast

1

deck (of a ship)

2

member

3

to bite off

1

crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member

2

taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

2

one boat; one ship

1

to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

1

(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming

1

important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

1

no need to guess; certainly

1

to look after (often medically); to take care of

1

initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor

1

will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

1

drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

1

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

in sign of; in proof of

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

temporary placement; putting something in a place temporarily; preliminary placement; provisional placement

2

advance party

1

to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire

1

simple; easy; quick

1

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

to use one's head

1

rule; government; administration

1

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal

2

(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

1

marriage proposal; courtship

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