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barbarian tribe; savage tribe

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

5

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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honest; steady

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

3

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

3

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

1

one house; the same house

1

highest grade; superlative degree

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

visitor; caller

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

to hate; to dislike

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

such ... as; or some such

1

dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

1

feminine; womanly; female

1

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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stray dog

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mad dog

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

2

asking price

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

2

trade; buying and selling

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

3

relation; relationship

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

4

to exert oneself greatly; to take pains

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

1

unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied

1

communicating in writing

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

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