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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

4

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

1

focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)

1

to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)

1

affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship

1

whenever you want; any time you like

1

as you want; as you will

2

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

pile; accumulation

1

a (single) moment; an instant

1

hard worker; hardworking person

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

2

learning; study

1

tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking

1

forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money

2

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

title fight; championship match

1

medal

1

first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

1

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

2

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1

name recognition; established reputation

1

public bath; bathhouse

2

February; second month of the lunar calendar

4

14th day of the month; 14 days

2

this morning

6

long distance; long range; long distance relationship

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)

1

waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute

1

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

success or failure; outcome; result

1

reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect

1

last days; the end; one's fate

1

discretion; judgement; judgment

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

1

to get out of bed; to show a leg

1

dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder

1

to change (one's clothes)

6

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

knot

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to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

1

nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

2

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

42

Agatha Christie (English novelist; 1890-1976)

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masterpiece; masterwork

1