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to polish up; to shine up

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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sword blade; knife blade

2

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

4

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

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

3

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

3

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

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father

4

to collect information; to gather knowledge

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

5

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

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swordsmith

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maiden work; debut work

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

a glance; a look; a glimpse

2

to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)

1

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

3

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

quenching; hardening; tempering

3

cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

7

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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

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to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

2

regulation; adjustment; control

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angle

2

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

4

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1

amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

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just because; even if; even though

1

each time

2

swordsmith; swordmaker

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

to need; to demand; to take; to require

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only; merely; but; no more than

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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