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taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service

1

moreover; in addition

2

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

2

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

1

once more

7

presenting to

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

2

just because; even if; even though

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

2

virgin; innocent young woman

2

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

2

depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

1

one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

1

chastity; virtue; fidelity

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

3

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

3

tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude

1

voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

1

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

1

to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

4

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

3

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

1

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

benefactor; patron

1

to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

2

several steps

2

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

military commander

1

skilled manager; resourceful general

1

that is; namely; i.e.

3

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

7

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

3

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

2

word; remark; statement

6

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

3

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection

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