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half and half; fifty-fifty

1

unprecedented; unique; unparalleled

2

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

1

improvement; reform

1

excessive profits; usury

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

8

free (of charge); gratuitous

2

neutrality

5

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

2

fear of death

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

15

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

1

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

1

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

9

to become clear; to be made public

2

to boil strongly; to be excited

11

the same; the said; likewise

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

2

scandal; deplorable event

1

southern tip

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting

2

red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)

1

renewal; update; innovation; improvement

1

final; eventual; ultimate

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

13

to scribble (write quickly); to dash off

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

7

rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail

1

looks; features

5

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

woman; female; feminine gender

13

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

2

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

4

party of two

2

alternate plan

1

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

5

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

3

brandy

1

in fact

2

tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed

1

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

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