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prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

7

buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)

1

end of work day; end of school term; end of school year

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

2

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

4

summer vacation; summer holiday

9

manyfold

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

1

jealousy; envy

2

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

3

younger child

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

3

such

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

2

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

2

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

3

final; eventual; ultimate

2

one's way back; one's way home

3

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

back street; back alley; off-street

10

lost property; something dropped and left behind

1

tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

2

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

3

receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

2

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

3

question mark

4

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

Le Blanc; Bland; Brun; Leblanc; Lebrun

8

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

enemy nation

3

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

1

low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)

2

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

tempo

1

daddy; father; husband

1

king

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

4

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

main street

2

mother

1

to stop walking; to pause

2