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wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

4

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

7

to settle (in a place); to settle down

1

ten years; decade

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

5

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

18

class

1

minor character

1

location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

1

Worner

64

group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

11

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

5

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

3

free will

1

intelligence; intellect; brains

1

to do so; to do thus

4

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

high level

3

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

2

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

1

performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

2

extraordinary; uncommon

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

2

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

6

to interweave

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

4

one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

1

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

1

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

1

conspiracy; collusion

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

4

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

13

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

8

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

4

meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

6

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

very; extremely; that is

4

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

16

to grimace; to frown

3

to ask; to enquire; to query

7

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

1

reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

1

speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

2