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weakening

14

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

7

can't help; won't make much difference

2

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

2

importance; emphasis; stress

3

shaking; swaying

3

good news; happy news; glad tidings

3

moderate faction; moderates

4

coward

2

crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration

3

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

4

to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer

4

easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

2

depending on; dependent upon; relying on

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

11

white makeup powder; (face) powder

2

perfume; scent

2

photosphere

1

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

3

indicates emphasis

8

finely chiseled (features)

4

to cast a shadow

4

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

8

occasionally; now and then; from time to time

3

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

silver thread

2

Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

4

new book; new publication

1

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

1

powdered; in powder form

1

advice; warning

11

to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

10

certain; definite; clear; credible

7

right and wrong

1

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

3

(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning

1

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

2

transactions; dealings; business

4

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

7

place name; toponym

3

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

1

aforementioned; above-mentioned

7

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

4

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

fodder (for horses or cows); hay; feed

2

bravery; valor; valour; military prowess

1

border security

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

3

power struggle

1