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with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly

1

historic; historical

1

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

1

queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

24

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

2

Mary

1

absolute monarchy

4

means; is; as for

1

leather; leathercloth; razor

1

costume

1

man

1

to step on; to trample down; to tread on

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

5

state of emergency; emergency; crisis

1

to be helpful; to be useful

2

demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance

1

honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

2

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

1

to abide one's shame

1

shyness; bashfulness; shame

4

stifled (laughter); simmering

1

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

1

question mark

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

gold and silver; money

2

hemming; bordering

1

double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

1

audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

4

snake; serpent; large snake

1

winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

how long; how far; how much

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

giving; provision; furnishing

1

technical cooperation

1

interests; stake

1

side

1

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

1

to push open

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

3

Greece

1

temple; shrine; sanctuary

1

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

3

third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

chandelier

2