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digression

2

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to spread; to be propagated

3

by itself; automatically; naturally

2

very strange; odd; queer

1

tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

3

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

1

unprecedented; record-breaking

1

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

famous; fame

4

still; even now; to this day

4

hiding; concealment

1

graveyard; cemetery

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

24

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

at that time; in those days

15

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

12

which; what (way)

7

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

16

surroundings; environs; circumference

3

spectacle; sight; scene

2

very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace

1

anything and everything; just about everything

10

vivid; clear; distinct

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

16

beautiful girl

5

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

2

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

16

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

2

while surprised; suddenly

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

4

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

9

to make merry; to be festive

2

everyone at once; everyone together

1

to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

1

village headman; village mayor

35

meaning; called; said

2

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

to state; to express; to mention

2

excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

3

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

4

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

1

dilapidated house; deserted house

1