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evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances

2

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

blood

1

come; go; stay; welcome

1

ripe fruit; mellow fruit

2

to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open

1

to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)

1

several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

1

forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force

2

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

1

pleasantly smiling

1

where to?; whither?

2

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

7

second house; second home

1

television station

1

royal family

1

patent; special permission; license; licence

1

broadcast license; broadcast licence

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

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

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

2

broadband; brokers' broker

1

sandstorm; noise (video); snow

1

next; secondly; subsequently

1

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

1

to turn off power

1

to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

granduncle

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granddaughter

3

young person; youth; young

2

Dame

1

settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

1

path in a field

1

yard (unit of distance)

1

left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)

1

country-bred; raised in the country

1

chance (of success); odds

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

6

convenient

1

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

1

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

2

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

1

to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears

1

Austria

14

bombing (raid)

2

to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

1

to carry away

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back tooth; molar

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