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tree climbing

2

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

to lose one's footing; to slip

1

thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

1

loyal retainer; loyal subject

8

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

2

fellow student

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

5

to concern; to be related

3

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

and (also); both ... and; as well as

3

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

5

well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances

1

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

to be helpful; to be useful

4

meeting place

2

imperial capital

8

comparatively; relatively

4

bar; pub; tavern

1

one room

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

be; is

32

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

2

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

6

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

oh!; oh?; my!

8

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

3

Alaia

9

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

3

living up to one's reputation

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

12

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

7

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

Gilbert

7

bouquet

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

gill; zel; zill

4

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

4