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barley (Hordeum vulgare)

3

subject; theme

2

to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease

1

sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

5

to be palatable; to suit one's taste

1

Lunghi

1

execution of a criminal

1

diplomat

2

my condolences

1

HMS Gorgon (1914)

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I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that

1

pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings

1

Minister for Foreign Affairs

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old

1

strong pelvis or hips

1

shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)

2

cordon

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instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator

2

fighting against an illness

3

peaceful death

2

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

3

cow; heifer

2

head chef; master chef

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

19

to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)

1

to mean

4

ordinary; common; mediocre

2

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

5

relish; gusto; appreciation

3

village girl

2

abundant harvest; bumper crop

2

... and eastward; in and to the east of ...

6

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

2

strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

3

it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile

3

fireworks

2

intermittent

2

criminal; culprit

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appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

11

thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love

9

biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence

5

travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit

6

a great many words; huge number of words

1

clock; watch; timepiece

1

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

4

unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic

2

diagram; graph; schema

6

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

6

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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