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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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to escape

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effectively impossible

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precisely because

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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darkness; the dark

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well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

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top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

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rule; government

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to rule; to govern; to administer

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to maintain; to continue to have

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to surround; to crowd around

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both; (not) either

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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outward appearance

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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beautiful maiden; beauty

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to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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dwelling; house; residence; living; life

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

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to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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here and there; in places

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strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

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to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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prayer; supplication

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

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isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

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

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tradition; legend; folklore

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place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

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exit and entrance

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paints; painting material

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lime; quicklime; caustic lime

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to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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