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century

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

only; merely; but; no more than

4

Tim

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

6

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

2

tenor

2

contest; comparison; competition

2

bird; bard (esp. in RPG games)

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

field; plain; prairie; moor

5

boy; bellboy; porter; waiter

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)

1

good performance; good work; great success

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

3

longevity; long life

2

other people; others

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

2

old friend; old pal

2

counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

3

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

1

abyss; ravine

6

to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

3

heartfelt

1

to grow old; to age

1

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

5

regret; remorse; repentance; contrition

3

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

manly

1

affection; love

2

to die out; to become extinct

3

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

9

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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desolate; dreary; bleak

3

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

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seashell; shell

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity

1

to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in

2

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

to wander; to roam

1

sherry

4

literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context

2

several lines (of text)

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