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to assign; to set aside

2

being startled; getting a shock

1

signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase

1

idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase

1

take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

2

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

3

to be smashed up

2

ad lib; ad-lib

1

I pray that; I wish that

1

happy ending

1

to survive a life-threatening situation; to be out of danger

2

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

philandering; itch for women

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

5

outspoken; frank; candid

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

3

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

2

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

5

without cause; without reason

1

first thing in the morning

1

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

3

this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)

1

newly appointed; inaugural

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

2

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

2

dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price

1

fellow pupil; fellow apprentice

1

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

1

prize; award; reward

4

conferring of decorations

1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own

1

to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around

1

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

purpose of a visit

2

energetic; vigorous

4

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

1

to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake

1

to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

1

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

2

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

2

girl

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

4

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1