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reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

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multistoried building

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

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major incident; major happening; big scandal

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felony; serious crime

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excessive profit

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compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

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serious crime; grave crime

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to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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to carry out a scheme

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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victim; injured party; sufferer

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transfer of control

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amount of damages or loss

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

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tax collection; taxation

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severe punishment; rigorous measures

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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punishment; judgement; judgment

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common

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lieutenant general; vice-shogun

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world reformation

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sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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troubadour; minstrel

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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princess; daughter of a nobleman

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

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punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

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our

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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action

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to clap

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to amuse oneself; to make merry

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female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

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kick

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

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