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newcomer; initiate; rookie

4

if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

1

both feet; both legs

1

shoulder width (breadth)

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

like that; that way

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

be; is; isn't it?

2

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

1

Renate

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to ascend; to go up; to climb

2

(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

2

brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant

1

paint; coating; varnish

2

re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

1

rich person; wealthy person

1

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

2

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

to expel; to drive out

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

second floor; upstairs

1

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

2

seamstress

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Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute

3

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

4

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

1

Dara (Syria)

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

in person; personally; directly

3

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

4

to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

1

shaking violently

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construction; architecture (of buildings)

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