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Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

21

Count Basie

2

Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty

1

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

6

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

5

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

2

vivid; clear; distinct

1

nice; likeable; desirable

1

contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

1

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

3

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

3

basic technology

1

know-how

2

anyhow; in any case

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

4

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

2

genitals

3

professional

2

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

2

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

technical; practical

3

real image; real form; real-life image; true picture

3

tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

3

gradually; day by day; every day; each day

1

Capote

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

3

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

training (animals); breaking (animals)

4

dozen

2

bargain; bargain sale

1

wine

9

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

2

smoked salmon

4

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

1

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

4

body language

1

Ed McBain

1

substation; branch office

1

series

1

new book; new publication

2

inertia; force of habit

1

time; years

4

lunch; midday meal

4

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

2

razor

1