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money; metal

1

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

4

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

private army

11

soldier; combatant; warrior

5

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

mask; disguise; guise; mask

1

bow; bowing

1

family name; house name; family honour; family honor

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

to have the privilege of doing

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

seeing; looking at

1

is that so?

1

pious; devout

1

layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity

1

audience (with someone of high standing)

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

2

apostle; disciple

2

to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

4

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

match; game; bout; contest

2

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

1

one; one

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy

1

both; (not) either

1

having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed

1

sign; signal; cue

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

2

fist fight

1

decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

10

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

4

speedy

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

spectator; audience

1

to remove; to move out of the way

1

smoothly; swiftly

2