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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

3

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

2

military forces; hosts; troops

2

to increase; to grow

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

arraignment; plea (of guilty or not guilty)

1

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

1

suspicion; charge

1

formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

1

ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

reading aloud; recitation

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

conviction; belief; confidence

4

blessing

1

this world; this life; world of the living

3

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

2

kiss

1

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

partly open; in half bloom

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

2

visitor's gallery; seats for the public

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

what on Earth is this?

1

energy; vigor; vigour; vitality

2

gasping

1

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

2

greatly; really

1

judge; judiciary

1

terrified; horrified

1

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

6

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

festivals; feasts

1

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

5

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour

1

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

1

angle

2

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

1

bright; cheerful

1

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

1

sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

2

bow (salute, greeting)

2