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diplomatic; diplomatically

2

turquoise blue

1

paint

2

to cut; to slit; to slash

1

grand piano

1

to impose a punishment (on); to punish

1

coward; wimp

1

tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer

6

superstructure

1

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

3

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

1

whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

2

indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)

2

lubrication; smoothness

1

coolant; refrigerant

1

the two; both

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

3

first name; given name

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease

1

course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

2

to stroke down; to smooth down

1

to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat

1

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

3

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

2

silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

1

boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs

1

speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs

2

link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage

1

adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

1

prone to adultery; flirtatious

1

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

2

colour usage; color usage; use of colour

1

on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet

1

seeming very

1

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

1

flustered; confused; panicked

4

mistake of fact

1

lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation

1

appearance in court

1

oil field

1

incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

1

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

2

damn; drats; crap

1