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cookie; biscuit

3

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

to begin to speak

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

to try all possible means

1

end of the earth

1

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

1

rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor

1

boiled tofu

1

concentration; thickness; density; cardinality

1

now; nowadays

4

arrangement; pact; agreement

2

adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

2

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

1

regulation; control

1

formation (e.g. of aircraft)

2

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

to run around

1

barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

1

noisy; confused; uproarious

6

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

1

to be based in (a place)

3

provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities

1

military

3

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

old capital; former capital

1

transition (esp. in scientific contexts)

1

600; six hundred

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

Alexandria

23

to choke; to have trouble breathing

2

corset

1

lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

3

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

representative; delegate

1

full dress; formal dress; uniform

6

Lampert

2

hanging garden; hanging gardens

1

himself; yourself; herself

3

Linnea

4

several people

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

escaping from prison; jailbreak

7

personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard

1

betrayal; infidelity

1