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to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

4

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

4

to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

3

monk; friar

8

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

1

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

6

to open a path

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

3

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

12

to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly

1

conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

3

precisely because

3

genuine article; real thing; real deal

9

belief; faith; conviction

1

going on a pleasure jaunt

1

to grow old

2

without

1

former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)

6

a second time; again; once more; twice

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

3

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

colonization; colonisation

2

to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out

2

detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings

1

migration; move; emigration; immigration

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

2

mercenary (soldier)

17

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

hard to reach place; remote place

1

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

6

feudal lord

4

duckweed; rootless person; wanderer

2

around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now

1

(theatrical) fighting scene

2

to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

3

plan; intention

1

source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

2

to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)

1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

4

butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

7

each; every; all

4