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to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

2

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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crime; offence; offense

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

employee; servant

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

carving; engraving; sculpture

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

2

bow (salute, greeting)

2

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter

2

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

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brass

4

coin; token; slug

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one thin flat object; one sheet

4

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

7

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

4

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

mother

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to hang; to hang up

2

isn't that right?

4

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit

4

mere; simple; sheer

5

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

2

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

2

under the staircase; understairs

1

apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

5

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

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effective; successful

3

protective wall; bulwark

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

3

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

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