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place to go; destination

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

1

founder

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

2

year after next

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

long-established; old-established; traditional

1

detailed; minute; articulate

1

relation; connection; relevance

1

to come back

1

promotion (school, military, etc.)

1

next month

1

to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak

2

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

2

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

5

humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun

1

to yell; to shout

1

to keep silent

2

immorality; iniquity; impropriety

1

stark naked

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

(large) house; residence; mansion

3

mistake; blunder; slipup

2

shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

4

private room

1

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

5

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

honour; honor

1

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

3

on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness

1

to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself

1

anecdote

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

treasure

2

scrap iron

1

life or death; existence; destiny

1

beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute

1

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

2

strongest

7

to explain the situation

2

to cancel; to call off

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

2

of unknown authorship; anonymous (work)

3

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

2