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low fuel consumption

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

3

singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

2

brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)

1

respect

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

6

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

carrier pigeon; homing pigeon

1

petty underling; small fry

1

to be caught

1

to hang; to hang up

3

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

prize money; reward

2

head; chief; boss

1

drachma (former Greek currency)

8

of course; certainly; naturally

4

loot; plunder; booty

1

returning (to the authorities); restoring

1

to buy; to purchase

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

12

cart; wagon

2

equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split

3

placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition

2

series of battles; successive battles

1

flat broke; stone broke; penniless

1

headache

23

despondency

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

4

that's right; yes; uh-huh

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

3

(short) rest; breather; break

3

going around; patrol; round; tour

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

7

unlucky

1

to fall down; to drop

1

beginning of autumn; beginning of fall

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

7

my address

1

recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

1

report; information

6

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

10

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

1

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

2

pregnancy; conception

1

marriage

3