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consumable goods

7

minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

1

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

1

loss

2

godparent; first person to give something its name

1

naming; christening; fiance; fiancee

2

darkish; dusky

2

to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

2

to go into mourning

1

imperial capital

27

melancholy; gloom; depression

3

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

raid; assault; attack

3

children; juvenile

4

kidnapping; kidnaping

5

chief executive

1

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

2

planned; scheduled; systematic

3

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

3

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

2

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

4

victim; injured party; sufferer

27

mansion; residence

2

news of someone's death; obituary

3

to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

2

exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually

2

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

7

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge

1

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

4

furnishings; implements; equipment

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

26

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

2

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

4

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

4

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

2

to age; to become old

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

14

to faint; to be exhausted

2

to waver in one's resolution

1

anxiety; worry; fear

5

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

2

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

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

9

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

8

to look upward

1

to cover one's face

2