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at any rate; anyhow

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to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

to smash; to break

3

effect; result; worth; use; avail

1

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

2

last week; the week before

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London (UK)

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

2

mysterious thief; phantom thief

3

talent; ability

2

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

observation; survey; watching

1

technique; method

1

language

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

another person; others

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

-years-old

2

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

oneself; myself

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

study; library; den; home office; reading room

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

right foot; right leg

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dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove

1

left; left hand side

1

blade; braid

1

end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

3