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languid; weary; listless; melancholy

2

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

2

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

3

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

4

criminal; culprit

8

material; materials; data; information; documents

14

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

9

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

description; account

2

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

Rosetta

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title

4

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

6

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

bestseller

1

employment examination

2

interview (e.g. for a job)

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read

7

introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part

4

brand

1

establishment; settlement

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

2

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

6

to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

4

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

candidate; applicant

1

branch; branch office; subdivision

1

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

1

growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

1

death rate; mortality rate

3

base; basis; bedrock; platform

5

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack

1

iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot

3

as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough

2

to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off

1

human intellect; knowledge

3

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

10

squad leader; group leader; team leader

10

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

4

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

1

ability; capability; competence; skill

1

know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack

4

normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

5

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

1