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youngest child

1

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1

to hate; to dislike

4

smiling; grinning

1

to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious

2

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

newcomer; tyro

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

how much

2

passing mark

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

facing outward

1

both fists

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

3

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

2

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

2

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

parent and child

2

old age

3

financial muscle; economic clout

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)

1

money-making; earning money

1

straight line

1

coexistence; living together

2

this year

1

agreement; stipulation; contract

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

2

call; visit

3

impoliteness

1

to apologize; to apologise

3

living room (Western style); sitting room

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

cause unknown

4

strange disease; rare disease

4

to contract (a disease); to suffer from

2

throughout; all through; right through

3

to try all possible means

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

2

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

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