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unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

3

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

3

rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow

1

difference; variation; difference

2

although

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

1

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

3

secret military agency; secret service

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

experiment; experimentation

5

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

1

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

2

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

right; privilege

4

remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving

1

much the same

1

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

2

revenge

2

to wear out

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

tragedy; tragic event

2

before now; hitherto

1

to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

9

altar

1

belief; faith; adherence; espousal

2

designer

3

lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk

7

thought; idea; ideology

1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

2

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

2

time; years

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

searcher; pursuer

1