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mahogany

1

visit (from someone); call

2

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

12

to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

2

receptionist; reception woman

1

large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build

2

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

3

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

6

welcome

7

business; errand; nature of one's business

1

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

7

our company; our firm

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

3

(laughing) loudly

1

brown

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

6

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

2

about when; about what time; how soon

7

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

2

playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness

1

uncle

14

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

2

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

2

one box

1

upward move; advance

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

8

service; duty; work

5

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

7

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

1

film

3

bookbinding; binding (a book)

4

history; development

1

founder (of a company)

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

11

date; dating

3

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

pollution; contamination

5

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

2

welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

4

overripeness; full maturity; full development

2

money; cash

1

honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

3

every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide

1

beekeeping; apiculture

1

brand

2

to be photographed; to be projected

2