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to get strong; to gain strength

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in

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to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

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visitor

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to take command; to give direction

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(not) even; (not) any

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old army general; veteran army general

3

currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

application; request; petition

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procedural

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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not understanding; not knowing

2

visitor; caller

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

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adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

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antipathy; prejudice

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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the other day; a few days ago

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rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

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Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)

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partial destruction

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rather; better

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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unnecessary; unneeded

3

quarrel; dispute; argument

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

2

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

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to be of help; to be useful; to go toward

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

2

commander; commanding officer; CO

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

father

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opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

2

hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

2

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

1

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

5

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

perfect; complete

5

armed forces; battle troops

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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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