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to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call

1

meeting

3

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

to knock down; to bring down

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

1

foreign enemy; outside invader

1

country; territory; domain; realm

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

4

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

to settle (in a place); to settle down

2

refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)

1

civil war

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

5

addition to a building

4

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

1

lacking a plan; haphazard

4

(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress

1

world-leading

1

Food Sanitation Act

1

smuggling; contraband trade

1

manufactured goods; finished goods; product

1

illegal; unlawful

1

heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm

1

gambling

1

exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish

1

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

8

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

2

afternoon; p.m.

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

(the thing) itself

1

labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

4

to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

2

dropout; quitter; deserter

2

complicated and mysterious

2

25; twenty five

1

den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

2

to leave open

1

to harm; to cause harm to

1

to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

1

insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive

1

closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

1

dental clinic; dental surgery

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

speaking voice; talking voice

1

wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

1