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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

3

talent; ability

3

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

2

commandant; commanding officer; general

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

2

job; work; duties; trade; skill

3

centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power

1

successive generations; successive emperors

1

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

1

but; however; provided that

7

democratic

1

governing by law and reason rather than by military force

1

lecture

4

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

5

pen

2

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

3

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

end; close; termination

11

to gather; to collect; to assemble

4

boom; kaboom

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

4

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

7

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

2

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

7

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

this year

5

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

2

supporting evidence; corroboration

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

2

trivial; trifling

2

miscellaneous matters

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

4

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

6

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

apathetic; indifferent

2

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

maid

6

paper cup

3

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

6

playing cards

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

2

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

boy; man; male

5

jump up for joy

1

serious; not joking; straight

3

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

1