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myth; mythology

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legend; folklore; tradition

1

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

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suddenly; all of a sudden

2

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

descendant

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

instant; moment; for an instant

1

one's real father; natural father; biological father

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

4

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

2

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

so far as

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at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

5

funeral; funeral service

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

person who has come to offer condolences

1

joke; jest; banter

2

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

6

this (very thing); this precisely

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

2

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

older brother and younger sister

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

evidence; proof

1

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

1

ability; faculty

5

to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

2

answer; solution

1

unexpectedly; by chance; by accident

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People

2

orphan

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ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

2

invitation

1

contract; compact; agreement

2

wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature

1

basilisk

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(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling

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meaning; called; said

2

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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