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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

2

to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

1

warmly; cordially; with tender care

1

to intend; to be sure that

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

feeble

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

2

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

3

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

2

outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre

1

reliable; authentic

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

politics; government

3

to entertain; to treat

2

base; basis; bedrock; platform

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

2

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

1

marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

2

peace; harmony

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

estimate (of costs); budget

3

national treasury

2

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

2

apologetic

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

2

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up

1

teary eyes

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

reference room

1

entering; going into

2

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

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