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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

6

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

4

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

12

I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...

1

with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there

3

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

3

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

5

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

4

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

to be of no importance

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

2

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

3

grip

1

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

2

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

2

cow

1

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

3

interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint

1

I appreciate your efforts

1

frame

1

race (of people); type of person

2

bookshop; bookstore

3

dusty; dust-covered

6

secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

3

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

Western book

7

brown; light brown; tawny

7

root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation

3

style; form; pattern

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

2

museum

10

rare (book, manuscript, etc.)

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

10

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

5

copperplate engraving; etching

1

to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together

2

collector

1

how many words

2

Latin (language)

4

Spanish (language)

4

magic circle

11

allegorical; emblematic

1

woodcut; woodblock print; art print

2

hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning

2