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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

1

to threaten; to make threats

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

1

nonchalant air; unruffled air

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

subject; national; citizen

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

to repeat; to do over again

2

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

2

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)

2

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

2

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

affidavit; deposition; testimony

2

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

2

one example of (when there are more examples)

1

hoodlum; ruffian

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

corner of the eye

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

1

precedent

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

management; administration; operation

1

to cite an example

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

3

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

1

to argue vehemently

2

to make an error

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person

1

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

1

to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

to make a mistake

1

sun; sunshine; sunlight

1

(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

migration; move; emigration; immigration

1

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

3

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

7

changing one's mind

1