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very much; exceedingly; extremely

2

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

jack of all trades, master of none

2

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

5

trial and error

2

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

1

taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

1

old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder

4

had better do so

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

two weeks; fortnight

5

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

4

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

2

hell; Mr

1

ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

peddler; pedlar; hawker

2

to approach

3

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

1

to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

2

several years; a few years

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

1

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

1

thoughts; thinking

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

you could say that; that might be so

2

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

1

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place

1

client; sender

3

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

3

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

4

irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)

1

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

2

to look at the long term

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

1

occasional; infrequent; rare

1