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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

call; visit

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

like that; so

1

man of the hour; woman of the hour

1

to pass (examination)

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

1

having not the slightest idea

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

5

to grimace; to frown

1

mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

2

woman

1

adult female; woman

1

eyepatch; eye bandage

2

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1

shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

1

fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

3

pectoral (muscle)

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

3

twitching

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

3

10; ten

72

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

Gill

1

without

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

4

relationship; relation

3

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

1

long

1

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

1

nameplate; doorplate

1

workroom

1

Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; balcony

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

3

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

3

cough; ahem

1

busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

plural; multiple; plural (number)

3

to settle (in a place); to settle down

4

information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)

5