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Mafia

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to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

1

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

2

difference; variation; difference

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

3

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

4

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

2

telecommunications equipment; communication device

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

2

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

4

villager

19

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

2

brigand; bandit

2

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

5

I see; that's right; indeed

1

reasonable; natural

1

you; dear; honey

3

that; those; the

7

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

2

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

4

of course; certainly; naturally

2

large amount of money; great cost

1

as much as one can; as much as possible

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

to have the privilege of doing

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

2

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

4

representative; delegate

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

4

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

4

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

5

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

7

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

10

please (give me); please (do for me)

6