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by all means; no matter what; at any rate

2

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

1

pitch black

1

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

2

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

6

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

weather; temper; mood

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

who

1

escort

4

privilege; special right

1

servant; manservant; menial

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

2

companion; company

5

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

6

to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

how; in what way; how about; questionable

3

existence; being

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

6

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

to grasp tightly

4

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

2

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

3

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

7

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

3

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

6

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

2

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

throat; singing voice

3

open air

1

corners of the mouth

1

feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

4

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

2

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

5

tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

3