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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

2

mud wall

1

prison; jail; gaol

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

superhuman strength

4

at least

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

5

pitch black; deep black

1

to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

1

idea

3

maid

7

you

2

class

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

5

highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)

1

national treasure

1

months and years

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

47

call; invitation

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

10

riddle; puzzle; enigma

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

2

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible

1

angry roar; bellow

2

door(s) of a gate

1

to force open; to push open

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

5

carpet; rug; runner

2

to part left and right; to open out

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

5

left; left hand side

11

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

2

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)

5

short distance

1

long distance; long haul

1

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

spider

8

metal

3

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

3

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

2

power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1