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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

4

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

1

etiquette; courtesy

1

to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

3

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

2

one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

repeated occurrence

4

to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

9

point in common; common feature

1

to have learning; to be educated

1

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

prime; conspicuous

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

1

pluralizing suffix

1

wooden house; frame house (building)

1

crime rate

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

low price

1

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

1

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

3

being seen here and there; appearing in various places

1

various articles

9

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

2

calm; composed; leisurely

3

evil countenance

2

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

murder; homicide; manslaughter

2

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

3

to blame; to find fault with

1

to pick a fight

1

major customer; large customer

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

5

regulation; control

10

crime syndicate; criminal syndicate

2

stranger; tramp; wanderer

1

(political) purge

4

useful; helpful

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

2

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

1

home area; home town; local

3

from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)

2

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

3

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

2