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friend

38

during; for the duration of

1

to mark the end; to spell the end

6

historical drama

4

support; backing; aid; assistance

44

industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

10

film critic; movie critic

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

9

magazine

21

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

13

article; news story; report; account

24

celluloid

1

Parthenon

6

guardian deity

2

Athena (Greek goddess)

4

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

37

mosque

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

21

Socrates; Sokrates

27

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

16

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

9

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

intellectual

5

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

20

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

3

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

25

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

2

different opinion; objection

3

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

6

judgment; judgement; decision; verdict

4

hemlock

4

taking poison

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

2

as (for); for; in the capacity of

41

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

12

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

3

many; numerous; various; large number of

35

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

58

shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

3

to show; to display

13

to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

8

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

48

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

2