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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

1

telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

1

stomach medicine

1

status elevation; upgrading; promotion

1

cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

1

handicrafts

6

family-oriented; familial

1

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

2

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

blazing fastball

1

breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball

1

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

a few years ago; some years back

3

biological parent; real parent

3

to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through

1

every month; each month; monthly

1

earnings

1

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

1

child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

1

duty; obligation

1

short pause; short interval

1

crumpled; wrinkled

1

child abuse

1

childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

2

to shine; to glitter

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

2

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

global scale; worldwide scale

1

competition; contest

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

1

limited; restricted; constrained

1

most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate

1

prize money; monetary award; reward

5

now; nowadays

1

backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup

10

financials; on the funding (capital) side

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

1

still; even now; to this day

2

sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown

1

depreciation; decline; fall; slump

1

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

2

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

in a circle (ring)

1