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crime syndicate; criminal syndicate

3

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

2

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

2

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

1

reconciliation; make peace with

2

sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

3

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

3

peaceful

1

way of solving (a problem); solution

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

15

worst case

1

people; populace; masses

2

coup d'état; coup

4

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

government management; state management

6

management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

5

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

7

goodness; good

2

heir; successor

1

to kick over; to kick down

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

4

benefactor; patron

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

7

using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)

1

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

9

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

1

feeble

8

evil spirit (that can possess people)

1

dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard

3

letter; note

4

thank-you letter

1

choice; preference

1

tonight; this evening

7

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

9

royal castle; imperial castle

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

12

entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher

2

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

5

charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

1

heartening; reassuring

1

cares; ill feeling; reserve

3

salary; wages; pay

2

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

5

fillip; Philip

3

inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1