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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)

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battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

9

year in, year out; always; 24-7

4

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

3

Chelsea

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Hampstead

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bluebird

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both; (not) either

3

guidebook

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unrelated; unconnected

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

Garilhe

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another time; some other time

3

the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town

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worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

1

occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

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tax system

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address

1

pride; boast

3

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

1

milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter

1

to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

peace; harmony

5

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

3

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

tee-hee

7

sleeping face

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

breathing of a sleeping person

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

2

mother

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separation; farewell; parting

1

report; notification; registration

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

counter for books; volume

2

within the year; before the year is out

1

parking on the streets; on-street parking

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1

diligent; industrious

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

2

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

2

for a long time

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