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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

1

villager

1

stone throwing

1

switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)

1

having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly

1

mister; Mr

1

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

1

friend; acquaintance

1

there, there

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

3

to get dressed up; to treat oneself

1

becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

1

romantic

2

unreasonable demand

1

sure; yeah; I know

4

how; in what way; by what means

2

manic depression; mood swing

1

emotional instability

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

1

reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

1

15; fifteen

2

as you see; as you can see

1

all means

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

1

sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

1

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

2

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

to rank next to; to come after

1

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

2

placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)

1

growth rate; coefficient of extension

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

2

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

1

direct unforked road; straight path

1

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

1

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

2

pedestrian; walker

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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