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to fold up; to fold into layers

1

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

5

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

4

affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)

1

this (is) again; really; so; extremely

1

to go on reading

1

multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling

2

to address

1

political contributions

1

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

1

approval; endorsement

1

bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things

1

year before last

2

vice; immorality; corruption

2

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

2

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

2

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

2

persuasion

2

political life

2

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

owner

1

person making threats; intimidator

1

corruption

1

two thirds

2

to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

2

to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail

1

vicious circle; vicious cycle

1

downright lie

1

underground; unconventional; radical; shady

1

journalism

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

4

to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

1

sexual passion; lust

1

validity; verification; propriety

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

first of all; in the first place

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

4

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

3

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

2

hard struggle; strenuous effort

1

physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position

1

scandalous

1

immorality; iniquity; impropriety

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

2