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made of copper

2

scrap

1

high price

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

2

opposite bank; farther shore

2

falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out

1

second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign

1

board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

head; leading spirit

1

person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)

1

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

1

break in the deadlock

3

mutual distrust

1

both; (not) either

3

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

2

concession; conciliation; compromise

8

daring attack tactic

2

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

military clash; military conflict; military confrontation

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

2

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

3

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

progress; development

2

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

ninety; 90

2

percent; percentage

6

fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

1

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

to forbid; to suppress

2

bluff

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

3

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

4

comment

1

coarse; crude; inferior

1

absolute amount; absolute quantity

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

3

to be greedy

1

the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)

1

summit meeting; top-level conference

1

complication; confusion; disorder

1

diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

to be breathtaking; to be stifling

2

card game

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1