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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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cardboard; thick paper

21

ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick

9

compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs

6

two (long cylindrical things)

3

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

2

toolbox

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

3

template

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(measuring) ruler

12

stencil

12

plastic

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along; parallel to; in accordance with

5

to cut out; to clip from; to extract

14

straight line

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

3

precision utility knife; precision cutter; hobby knife

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shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

7

south side

2

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

12

thud

2

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

5

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

2

to do as one likes

5

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

3

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

6

detailed instructions

3

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

2

spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

2

to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying

1

mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)

1

cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)

15

rectangle; oblong

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

5

Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir

1

semicircle

1

hexagon

1

gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

1

cotton swab

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

understanding person; supporter

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solitude; loneliness; isolation

2

folding screen

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to get strong; to gain strength

1