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oath; vow

4

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

2

(laughing) loudly

1

loud laughter; hearty laugh

1

news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

4

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

2

complete change; about-face

2

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing

3

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

3

years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past

3

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

8

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

6

to make a good showing

1

deploring the course of public events

1

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

2

misery; distress

1

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

3

salvation (of the world); saving the world

1

try to be; want to be

1

to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly

1

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

1

righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration

1

indignation; resentment

3

accompaniment

1

overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)

1

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

3

alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

2

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

aspiration; ambition

2

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

3

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

1

grand; far-reaching; ambitious

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

4

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

3

carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately

1

bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference

3

unmarried; single

1

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

2

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

3

half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

3

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

2