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husband

2

foreign; abroad; overseas

2

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

4

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

2

accidental death

4

motive; incentive; motif

2

background (of a case, incident, etc.)

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

6

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

in history; ever; historical

2

mystery

1

to become; to amount to

32

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

10

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

5

going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

3

collar; lapels

4

crazy talk

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

meaning; called; said

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

9

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

4

protest; objection

9

to laugh away; to laugh off

2

to put on airs; to assume importance

2

manner of using one's hands

5

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

5

to look old; to get old

3

booklet; pamphlet

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

8

business trip; official trip

2

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

4

be; is

8

pilgrim

3

accommodation; lodging

3

name; given name; first name

14

registry; entry; book-keeping; signature

2

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

2

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

6

to thrust before; to thrust at

8

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

5

manly; masculine; like a man

1

magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

3

very young; little; childish; immature

6

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

11

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

2

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

10