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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

5

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

5

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

(short) rest; breather; break

3

special number

1

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

counter for books; volume

3

100; hundred

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

3

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

1

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

to keep a watchful eye on

2

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

fountain pen

1

beloved; dearest

4

good grief

1

to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle

1

short trip; brief journey; excursion

1

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

2

chirp; cheep

1

breadcrumbs

2

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

2

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

7

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1

sender; consignor; remitter

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

4

not worth considering; out of the question

1

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

one machine; one vehicle

2

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

1

tall figure; high stature

2

the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times

3

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

1

safe driving

2

royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

3

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests

1

much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly

1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

5

to steal

3

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

2

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

13

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

3

big man; large man; tall man; giant

5

easily

1

to call out; to ask someone to come

1