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gentleman

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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snake; serpent; large snake

1

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

2

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

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the very thing; itself

3

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

3

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

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haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction

10

classical; classic

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orthodox school

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different culture; foreign culture

1

mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination

1

haunted house (attraction)

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

3

(most) basic of basics

2

summer

2

how

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

initial stage

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

3

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

2

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

3

to surface; to rise to the surface

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

6

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

2

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

5

better; superior

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader

1

to spare time (for)

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things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

2

from the beginning

5

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

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to find it hard to say

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eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious

3

sound effect

4

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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