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to badger; to pester; to beg

1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

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(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

2

hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)

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eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep

1

coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!

3

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

1

doorknob; door knob; door handle

1

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

2

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

small arms

2

one house

1

(raw) material

1

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

being seen here and there; appearing in various places

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

leader; leading figure

2

den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

2

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

2

to gain experience

1

to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

1

zugzwang

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Eastern Europe

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lineage; pedigree; good family

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

1

harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin

1

early stage

1

to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

3

half century

2

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

2

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

1

shady; underhanded; questionable

1

the way one works; one's working manner

1

financier; business leader

1

to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth

1

thrifty person

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luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

good opportunity; chance

3

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

1

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

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client; sender

1

very wealthy person; millionaire

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