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portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back

2

ordinary people; general public; public at large

1

influence; clout; leverage

2

the public; general public

1

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

(political) power; authority; influence

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

ambition; aspiration

1

to cast a shadow

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

6

general public; the masses

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

2

connection; relation

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

2

fate; destiny

1

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

to cajole; to deceive; to seduce

2

to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

person who poses a high risk

1

double-edged sword

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

2

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

consideration; taking into account

2

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

6

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

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

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

3

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

2

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

6

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

4

substitute

1

to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

3

I; me; you; manservant

1

determination; resolution

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

to see through; to see the true nature of something

2

feeling; mood

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

decision; determination; resolution

2

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

2

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

1

selective breeding

1

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

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