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conference room; council room

2

mediator; manager; caretaker

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

2

administration bureau

2

materials; data; document

1

to have; to possess

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

2

be; is

1

to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head

4

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

2

senior; older; elderly

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

3

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

2

self-protection

1

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

to stop talking; to be silent

1

our country; our land; one's own country

4

concern; interest

2

the throne; the crown

1

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

1

expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment

1

execution

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

2

biological child; one's own child

1

queen; female champion

1

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

5

bravery; military prowess; valour; valor

3

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry

1

compared with

3

something worthy of comparison; something being compared

1

equipment

2

military authorities; army circles

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

2

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva; spit; sputum

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

6

war; battle; match; game; competition

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

4

hand-to-hand combat

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1