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to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately

2

he himself; his personal

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

1

sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun

1

filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth

1

it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary

1

Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)

1

determination; conviction

1

dropout; quitter; deserter

2

miscalculation

3

musical chairs

2

meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous

5

zero-sum game

2

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

1

pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind

6

(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

1

next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

1

gentlemen's agreement

2

duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler

8

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

1

shelter; refuge; protected place

1

pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie

1

insisting

1

werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia

1

well-balanced

1

within eyeshot; within sight; in view

1

uncle

1

limiter; (speed) limiter

1

rational

1

great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval

1

suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage

1

guardian

1

effusiveness; gushing; shrillness

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

of tender years; very young

2

natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

2

secret; hidden; unseen; inward

1

right to investigate; investigatory power

3

free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action

1

cajolery; wheedling

1

splendidly; brilliantly

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

centre; center; center fielder

1

prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging

2

black market

1

(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless

1

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

2

sense of stability

1