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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

means; is; as for

5

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

3

few in number

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

14

empire; imperial

3

grimace; sullen face

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

3

fortress; stronghold; citadel

3

town; city; municipal; urban

5

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

solid; strong; firm

1

defense; defence; defensive preparations

1

national border; provincial border

1

along

1

metropolis; large city

1

thousands; several thousand

1

standing; reserve; always having ready

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

5

to surround; to crowd around

2

protective wall; bulwark

2

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

3

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

just one person; only one

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

4

nonstandard; substandard

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

4

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

powerful

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

2

imperialism

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

9

country; territory; domain; realm

1

to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live

1

private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

1

Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide

1

the very thing; itself

12

fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

2

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

2

arm; skill; efforts; ability

55

Kurgan (Russia)

2

even

3

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

8

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

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