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5th day of the month; five days

3

tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement

1

two times; twice; two degrees

1

lazy son; profligate son

1

to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

1

to be at a loss for words

2

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

paradoxical

1

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

bygones; the past; past event

1

exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

2

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

sense of duty (obligation)

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

old haunts; former homes

1

cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture

9

feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

1

if you run after two hares you will catch neither

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

to tumble down; to roll down

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

admiration and devotion; hearty submission

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

1

to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

4

becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

1

token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances

2

to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish

6

law; legislation; act

1

all the more; still more

1

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

4

for a while; for some time; for a period

2

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

to be free; to be available

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

1