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college; courage

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February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)

1

school

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

literature

1

studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study

2

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

young literary enthusiast

1

mystery

1

historical; traditional; historic

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

New York

1

hotel

1

completion; perfection; accomplishment

1

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

Harper (Liberia)

1

company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

2

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

editor-in-chief

1

publication; issue

2

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

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

first edition

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author

2

same age

1

Van Dine

2

beetle

1

white makeup powder; (face) powder

1

Crofts

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

Hammett

1

Malta

1

stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils

3

appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence

1

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

1

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

2

boiled (e.g. eggs, potatoes)

2

foothold; footing; position; standing; ground

1

car

11

trip abroad; overseas travel

1

home; household; family; hearth

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

1

Chesterton

1

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

4

Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

1