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to soak into; to permeate

1

oversleeping; late riser

1

to announce the time

1

to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

3

sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase

1

livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

2

proud; having a prominent nose

1

belfry; bell tower

14

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

easy task; no problem

2

round shape; circle; circular form

2

east side; east bank

1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

facing south; southern exposure

1

signs; omen; symptoms

2

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

1

grim face

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

3

renting a room

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

to send for (doctor, etc.)

2

gesture; gesticulation; motion

3

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

early in the morning

2

exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

4

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

3

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

3

trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

2

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

2

surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service

1

one act (play, etc.); scene; event

2

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

3

craving for the limelight

1

to that degree; to that extent; that much

2

short term; short time

1

making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)

5

puppet; marionette

1

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

2

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

2

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

3

wages; pay; rental payment

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

3

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

subdivision

1

to cook; to heat

1

small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

2