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Hans Memling

2

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

1

count; earl

8

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

3

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

terror; terrorism

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

1

to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

5

metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

4

cross-examination; retort; asking in return

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

rampancy; prevalence; domination

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

2

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

public prosecutor

3

light color; light colour

1

bridge

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

controlling power

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

it seems that; as if

1

imitation; sham; -like

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

4

fireplace; hearth; stove

1

raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark

1

young person; youth; young

2

to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

1

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

knob; doorknob

3

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

common front; united front

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

to await; to expect

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

1

to abandon; to give up on; to desert

1

partner; pal; accomplice

2

favorite sword; cherished sword

2