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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

2

long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

1

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

4

issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)

1

spelling

1

may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

4

new moon; crescent moon

3

carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)

3

founder; originator; pioneer

1

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

2

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

1

authenticity; credibility

3

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

3

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

3

ridiculous; odd

2

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

11

urban legend

5

circulation; dissemination

2

destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment

1

a few years later

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

4

historic; historical; traditional

3

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

6

to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

1

folklore

1

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

2

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

2

to smash; to break

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

2

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

3

residence; abode; dwelling

11

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

1

glaring at; lording over

3

to kneel

2

class-B; B class; B grade; second rate

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

3

abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

2

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

2

to brave a danger; to take a risk

1

day and night; around the clock

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

4

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3

International Red Cross

1

headquarters; head office; main office

1

practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

4