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since; henceforth

3

shadowy past; murky past

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

2

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

4

shin; shank; lower leg

1

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

2

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

2

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

depopulation

1

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

country town; rural town

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

15

road; street; avenue

3

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

6

being seen here and there; appearing in various places

2

main street

3

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

6

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

boiler

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

3

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

5

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

5

steam

2

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

3

morning fog; morning mist

2

(silk) gauze

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

second half; latter half

4

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

3

detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark

1

accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

8

making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught

1

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

1

steam engine

2

development; growth

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

5

relativity; relative

4

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

4

(one's) self; oneself

12

direct

3

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

offender; criminal; culprit

26

restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

3