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commerce; trade; business

1

social structure

1

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

1

hermit; recluse

1

sound effect

1

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

2

mud wall

2

plastic

2

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

1

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

sand dune; sand hill

4

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays

1

membrane; film

4

mirage

1

dome

1

all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

2

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

1

beads

1

careless; carefree

1

rational; reasonable; logical

2

resort

1

to strike out; to start swimming

1

narcotic; drug; dope

1

brain stem

1

self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

2

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

1

Grand Canyon

1

superb view; picturesque scenery

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

2

harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate

1

thousand-year period

2

member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant

1

to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow

1

for use of customers or guests

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

to knock down; to knock out

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

4

tightly; snugly

1

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

2

reclaimed land

2

technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

4

artificial island city; floating city

1

New York

1

(not) very; (not) much

1

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

2