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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

fluent; smooth; flowing

3

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

1

to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

2

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

1

spouse's parents' home; in-law's home

1

walking briskly; determinedly

1

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

national emblem; (national) coat of arms

1

short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)

3

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

2

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

1

rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.

1

one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare

1

bride

3

called; known as; that; to say

1

battle

8

maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)

1

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

2

to turn against; to become an enemy

1

bride and groom

1

to hold (a ceremony); to perform

1

witness; observer

5

unmarried; not yet married

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

5

to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

2

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

4

attendant; attendee

1

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

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

similar color; similar colour

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

secret meeting; secret conference

1

jasper

1

presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

1

return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering

1

reward

1

half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal

1

brink; outer edge

3

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

2

formal signing (e.g. of a treaty)

4

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

3

peace treaty

3

material; physical

1

southwest

1

dependency; appanage

1

to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

1

extrusion; protrusion; bulge; projecting part; overhang

1