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moonlit night

2

working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits

1

slow life

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

library

2

countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

1

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

3

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

1

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

1

sunlight filtering through trees

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

3

small bird; little bird

3

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

shopping; purchased goods

3

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

2

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

for one thing ...

1

management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

2

well; in good health; safe; free from accident

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

to begin; to set about; to start

2

advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

2

sun

5

horizon (related to land)

4

toast; congratulatory cup

2

beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful

9

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

coffee

3

staying up all night

3

coffee cup

1

professional

4

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

2

to fall asleep

3

rhythm

1

venison; deer meat

1

stew

1

rye bread

1

be; is

2

agriculture and industry

2

work; business; company; study

2

productivity

2

rapidly

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