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

1

(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing

4

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

5

and yet; despite (all) that

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

cookie; biscuit

3

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

to begin to speak

2

(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

2

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

to try all possible means

1

end of the earth

1

block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)

1

rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor

1

boiled tofu

1

concentration; density; cardinality

1

now; nowadays

4

arrangement; pact; agreement

2

adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

2

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

1

regulation; control

1

formation (e.g. of aircraft)

2

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

to run around

1

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

noisy; confused; uproarious

6

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix

14

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

1

to be based in (a place)

3

provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities

1

military

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

1

old capital; former capital

1

transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession

1

600; six hundred

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

Alexandria

23

to choke; to have trouble breathing

2

corset

1

lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid

3

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

representative; delegate

1