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lunch; midday meal

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

2

tortilla

2

Spanish omelette (omelet); Spanish tortilla

1

basil

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

1

technique

1

distribution; allotment

1

condition of fire; heat level; fire strength

1

while crying; in tears

1

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

both; (not) either

1

whatever (the case may be)

1

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

bull; ox; steer

1

tallow; taro

1

cow; heifer

4

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

1

moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo

1

there, there

1

committee member

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

to defeat

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

4

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

2

holy sword; sacred sword

6

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

1

to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

1

seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers

1

soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling

1

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

1

planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

five o'clock

1

last month

1

monthly salary

1

every month; monthly; month by month

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

so-and-so; who?; which people?

1

such-and-such a place

1

ally (of another nation)

2

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

1

every morning

1

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

1

to continue to increase; to continue to mount

1

eight o'clock

1