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news; word; tidings; omen

4

traffic; traffic volume

1

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

2

duty; function; office; mission; task

6

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

5

when; at what point

2

ninety; 90

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

1

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

10

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

1

powerful

1

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

epic; heroic tale

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

1

bow (salute, greeting)

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

drinking party; banquet; feast

1

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

2

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

2

(something) one does not really mean; insincere

1

acting; performance

1

modifier

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

to meet; to greet

3

slight; little; insignificant

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

2

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

9

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

2

pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)

3

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

4

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

2

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

2

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

8

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

1

to hesitate; to waver

1