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to despair of; to see the vanity of

1

rubbing one's hands together

1

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

1

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

1

each; individual

2

we

8

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

3

stock; inventory

3

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

2

to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

1

lanthanum (La); lantern

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

3

(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

1

to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed

1

fair or reasonable price

1

to be transparent; to show through

2

formal

2

to sell off; to sell completely

2

bankruptcy; insolvency

2

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

3

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

need; want; necessity; expenses; cost

1

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

3

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

3

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

4

ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

2

to run about trying to escape

4

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

seeming very

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

8

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

1

entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission

1

association; union; guild

5

going through; going via; going by way of

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation

2

(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses

2

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

1

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

2

to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace

1

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

3

to know (a person); to think

1

passing mark

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