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hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

2

palm (of one's hand)

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

1

a few hours

2

to suffer a loss

2

to straighten oneself

1

useless; futile; vain

4

shall; should; must

1

to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

1

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

2

to like; to prefer

4

I pray; I wish

2

review; rehearsal

3

what time; (lit.) which hour

6

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

10

together with ...

1

should do; ought to do

2

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

2

list price; regular price; established price

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

4

to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

1

rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty

2

many; a multiplicity of

1

fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

1

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

2

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

8

it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

1

model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example

2

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

2

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

2

to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for

3

settlement; an agreement

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

sincerity; good faith

2

extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist

1

announcement; notice

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

3

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

4

sadness; sorrow; grief

2

completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success

1

being in the service of; serving at; holding office

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

3

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

premature

1

shoes

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