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business; trade; operations; sales

3

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

1

spot (where one was hit)

1

middle class; bourgeoisie

1

granddaughter

2

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

2

to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing

1

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

1

bill; job invoice

1

snow crystal; snowflake

1

to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

1

crêpe paper

1

field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)

1

round and cute (esp. of eyes)

2

import; importation; introduction; afferent

1

crystal glass; lead glass

1

viscera; bowels

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

3

command; direction

1

Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

1

bride

1

Hilary; Hillary; Hillery

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

2

twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days

1

boxing

1

day (as in holiday); daytime

2

Easter

2

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

1

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

1

site; plot; lot; grounds

3

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

2

holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)

1

penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

scarlet; deep crimson

1

carol

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

1

Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis)

1

shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate

1

empress; queen

1

next in line; heir

1

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

1

heavy loss

1

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

Ascot (Britain); Askot

1

noble visitor

1