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to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

2

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

1

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

2

detour; roundabout way

1

straying; wandering (off course)

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

embroidery thread

4

to put one's strength into

4

occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

1

each; every; all

1

dye; dyestuff; coloring agent

1

to dye; to colour; to color

3

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

2

participant; entrant; player; competitor

2

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

3

to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

prayer; supplication

1

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

3

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

2

health; healthy; sound; fit

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

2

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

kind; tender-hearted; compassionate

2

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

to have the nerve to

1

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

1

agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation

3

self-interest; selfish desire; greed

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

2

return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

6

to hold the key (to)

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