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filthy; dirty (looking); drab

4

low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

7

to the end; to the last

5

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

self-protection

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

4

bull's-eye; the mark

1

good person; virtuous person

1

pitch black

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

know-how

1

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

14

justification; warrant

1

shut up!; be quiet!

2

murder; murderer

1

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

1

putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion

1

aha!; yes sir

3

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

2

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

1

bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

1

antidote

1

prostitution; prostitute

1

to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

pain; agony; bitterness

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

to grumble; to complain

5

organic mercury

1

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

1

distinction; differentiation; classification

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

harmless

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2