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to build a fortune

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absolute

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

3

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

success; hit

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

the world in general; society; convention

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

two (long cylindrical things)

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

fortune; luck

1

connection; pull

1

faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)

1

to buy up

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possession; retention; maintenance

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

aim

2

doing whatever one pleases

1

making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

2

one way or the other; either way

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

5

influence; clout; leverage

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

2

lower lip

3

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

1

extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

trade; buying and selling

1

sequel of a story

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

3

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

3

to propose; to suggest

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good-natured

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great difference; big difference; wide margin

2

life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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preference; priority; precedence

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to draw a line

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persuasion

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growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

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