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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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downtown

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

4

altar

3

alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

3

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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large field

1

equipment; provision

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

hymn; hymnal

3

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

1

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

1

music box; musical box

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chorus; singing in a chorus

1

contribution; service

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

clear; pure; noble

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

disgusting; creepy

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

2

one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

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vice; immorality; corruption

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

prayer; supplication

2

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

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now is the time

2

to assist; to help out

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

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faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness

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strategy; tactics

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new religion

2

conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase

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