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imposing stance; daunting pose

2

Somerset

9

Marlborough

13

countess

10

lecture

2

walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

the other; the other one

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)

1

personal history; career

1

ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy

1

husband

1

imperial court

2

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

government service; the bureaucracy

1

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

1

(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels

1

this occasion; at this time; now

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

2

destination; place one stays during a trip

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

letter; note

2

continuation

1

reply; answer; response

1

mental derangement; madness; insanity

1

being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

1

decisiveness

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

2

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

4

decision; determination

4

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture

1

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

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

2

to argue vehemently

1

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

2

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

taking root; rooting

2

pouring; injection

2