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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

old woman; joker (in old maid)

1

to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative

2

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

(public) park

1

play equipment; playground equipment

3

seesaw

2

jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame

2

swing; trapeze

1

swing seat; swing with usu. two facing seats (playground equipment)

1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

1

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

1

full apology

1

calming down; quieting down

1

embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)

6

shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

1

decision; judgment; resolution

1

for personal use

1

a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose

1

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

1

holidays; vacation

1

carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat

1

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

10

man

1

sharp sword

1

air route; air lane; by air; by plane

2

land route; overland route; by land; overland

2

education or school expenses

1

teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

2

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

3

everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

3

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

4

magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion

2

cream (colour, color)

1

artistic

1

medical treatment; medical care

3

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

1

ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual

1

mead; honey wine

19

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

3

export and import

1

saliva; spit; spittle

1

repair; mending

1

ardent; passionate; vehement

1

wall; fence

3