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traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

3

in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

3

to invite in; to show someone in

1

distribution network; distribution channels

3

where?; anywhere

1

exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable

3

(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

3

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

girl; lass; young thing; chick

1

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism

1

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

2

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

2

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

2

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

2

immortal; undying; indestructible

1

exorcism

1

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

losing one's life; death

1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

3

eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!

1

long ago

2

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

1

experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

2

to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

2

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

inside; interior; inner part

2

to pieces; into shreds

1

to fetch; to go and get

1

tree; shrub; bush

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

a little bit; a little while

2

pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects

8

distillation

16

association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise

1

basic information

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

3

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1