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close to the ear

3

to begin to speak

2

telephone

9

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

10

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

3

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

5

wealthy merchant

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

to arrive; to come

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

4

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

5

visitor; caller

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

10

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

5

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

1

vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove

1

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

5

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

4

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

3

to do

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

2

employee; servant

2

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

personal use; private use; private business; personal business

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

3

persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet

1

subordinate person

2

persuasion

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

6

person of character

2

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

pure white

1

outer wall

1

emerald green

1

overall; general; as a whole

1

antique

1

brand new

1

periodic; regular; routine

1