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criticism; critique; review; commentary

5

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

2

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

1

His Majesty the King

1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

3

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

private person; individual

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

12

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

1

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

6

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

3

as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

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perfect; complete

3

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

ex post facto report; report after the event

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

birthday

4

evening party; soirée

10

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

1

reminder

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

how; in what way

6

persuasion

1

to be worried; to be troubled

3

return; coming back

4

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

7

to meet; to greet

2

(written) invitation; letter of invitation

2

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty

5

attendance; presence; appearance

4

(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

3

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to thank

3

in person; personally; directly

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

12

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2