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affectionate father; loving father

2

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

theatrical elocution

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

8

Lazarus

1

large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

3

fundamental idea; basic concept

1

duel; shoot-out

3

outsider; layman; amateur

8

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

tomboy

1

reactionism

1

allergy

2

beloved child; dear child

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

2

heroism

1

aptitude test

1

original sin

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

modernization; modernisation

1

succession of victories

1

cease-fire agreement

6

to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff

1

encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

2

large enterprise; big business; large undertaking

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

2

worried look; melancholy air

1

condition (sentiment) of the people

2

introduction; outline; general remarks

2

gently; airily; fluffily

1

spirit of the age; zeitgeist

2

editorial; leading article; leader

1

big leakage; uncontained leak

2

editor-in-chief

1

having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)

1

publication

1

inspector; censor

5

social group

2

subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)

1

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

2

one's condolences; feelings of sympathy

2

passions; sexual desire; lust

1

romance; love's pathway

7

newspaper report; press reporting

3

Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)

1

northern region; the north

1

liberated area or zone

1

dice; die; die (tool)

1