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manservant

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

inside; interior; inner part

4

pocket

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

1

parchment

2

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

7

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise

1

platoon commander; section commander

5

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

being startled

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

poet

1

be; is

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody

1

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

8

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

2

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

1

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

3

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

3

to fold up; to fold into layers

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

5

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

3

having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

9

to fly past

1

wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); absinthium; absinthe wormwood; absinthe

2

dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

3

to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)

2

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

3

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

9

good luck; fortune

1

thanks; gratitude

1

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

2