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very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

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severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

3

brains; brain tissue

1

to step back; to walk backwards

1

chance; opportunity

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

1

character; traits; ethos

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to get a reputation as a philanderer

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upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

calling at a port

1

famous; well-known; renowned; your name

2

to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

2

to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

1

person of common sense; common sense man

2

coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

3

leader; chief; head; (another person's) head

1

ruffian; rowdy (person)

5

generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures

1

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

2

owner

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substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation

1

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

2

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

weeping; lamenting

2

acting; performance

2

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

2

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

tough; strong; tenacious

1

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

2

wake (of a ship or aircraft); flight path

1

land route; overland route; by land; overland

1

crew member; crewman; crew

2

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

2

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

supply; provision; raising; procurement

2

bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out

1

early; quickly; promptly

1

early afternoon

2

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

3

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

1

essentially nonexistent; virtually nil

1

manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

2

to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge

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staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

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first half

1

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

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(written) work; book; writings

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