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to get strong; to gain strength

2

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

4

humanity; human nature

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

3

fist

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

to declare; to plead

2

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done

1

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

1

(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

7

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

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

1

short pause; short interval

2

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

cover; lid; cap

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

treatment (of a person); dealing with

2

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

3

to encourage; to cheer

1

(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

1

so to speak

1

wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom

1

seniority by length of service

2

to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

to visit (someone) in hospital

1

few days

1

Saturday

8

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

clandestine meeting

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

5

hotel

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

4

excuse; pretext

3

trip; excursion; outing

1

divorce

1