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breadwinner; biggest earner

1

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1

listing

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

14

to take; to catch; to capture

6

tour

1

belligerence; fighting spirit

4

precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

2

angry voice

2

crest; coat of arms

37

Karson; Carson

11

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

8

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

8

wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

21

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

6

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain

1

to raise overhead

4

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

11

extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer

3

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

2

yell; shout; outcry

2

filthy; dirty (looking); drab

7

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

4

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

4

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

5

white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes

7

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

6

to fall prostrate

3

rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

10

lodging house

4

to make; to manufacture

12

jail made by placing bars across a cave entrance; cave prison

2

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

10

as many (people) as possible

5

street clothes

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

4

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

3

vassal state; vassal nation; dependency

4

successor

3

lust for power

4

free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)

1

section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval

1

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

4

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

4

wheat field; barley field; cornfield

1