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self-torturing; masochistic

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

7

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

rule; reign; government; governing

1

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

2

plenipotentiary powers; full authority

6

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

3

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

3

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

2

long-awaited; much-awaited

1

one year; some time ago

2

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

2

months (period of)

1

within; inside of; less than

1

intention; aim; design

5

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

years later

2

hand; hands

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

4

marriage proposal; courtship

1

male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man

1

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

9

point in time; occasion

4

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

8

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

unreasonable demand

3

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

3

another time; some other time

1

end of a performance

1

raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season

1

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

2

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

1

one third; a third part

1

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

ultimatum

1

rematch

2

major incident; major happening; big scandal

2

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

2

as is usual with; in common with

1

this time; now

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