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wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

kitchen

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

tasting; sampling

3

alcohol; sake

6

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

quantitative; concerning the quantity

1

to take out; to drag out

3

every time; each round

3

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

2

retainer; vassal; servant

1

sampling a drink; tasting

2

evening meal; dinner; supper

3

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

4

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

portion for two people

1

boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

1

leftover food; leftovers; food scraps

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

3

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

river fish; freshwater fish

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

1

arbitrator; mediator

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

rematch

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

4

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

2

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

from now; from this moment; henceforth

1

mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)

1

cabinet minister

1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

government office; agency; board

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

2

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

servant; menial

1

(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

2