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to be in danger of; to be liable to

2

sudden death

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

the front (of a battlefield); forefront

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

5

head (of a university department); chairperson

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

2

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

1

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

1

to feel oneself indebted to

1

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

2

convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

4

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

2

the late; the deceased

1

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

2

real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

9

miscalculation

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

2

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

1

to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

2

to escape; to run away

1

important post; important office; key position

2

being very busy; busyness

2

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

2

to scan; to look over

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

2

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

3

prediction; estimation

9

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

2

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

7

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

4

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

4