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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

2

ex-wife; former wife

1

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

disinheritance

1

this family; we; this house

1

disinheritance; disowning

4

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

3

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

3

only son

1

heir; inheritor; successor

5

decision; determination

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

3

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

3

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

1

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

1

bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

several days later

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

arrival

1

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

1

several years; a few years

1

tax

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

1

continuation

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

1

somewhere to go; place to go

1

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

3

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

compassion; affection

2

to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

otherwise; or else; if not

1

they

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

end; conclusion

1

hereabouts; around here

1

public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

1

with a start; with a jump

2

himself; he himself

1