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glug-glug

1

nightcap; a drink before sleeping

2

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

4

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

2

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

3

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands

5

suicide

1

pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

1

first half of one's life

1

serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin

4

pity; compassion; mercy

1

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

8

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

to keep away; to keep at a distance

9

to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted

1

bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

1

unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

5

unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

4

bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

2

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

2

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent

4

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

4

hair (on the head); (a) hair

1

broadminded

2

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

1

wicked woman; ugly woman

3

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

slave traffic; slave dealer

3

pitch-black; jet-black

1

woman who entertains customers with song and dance

1

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

6

prostitute

2

appearance; looks

5

very bottom; rock bottom

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

6

how; in what way

2

to be promoted to a higher rank

1

to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

1

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

3

step-up; advance; progress; increase

1

to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing

2

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

4

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

5

to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule

4

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

8

first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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