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steep slope

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

gist; main point

3

antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

spiral; helix; screw

5

sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

9

spiral staircase

2

habitual use; daily use

2

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

3

level ground; plain; flatland

3

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

natural water; untreated water; spring water

1

spring water

2

drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole

1

retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

2

highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

1

the four seasons

2

proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

3

crossing a mountain pass

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

4

one place; the same place; (arch.) one person

3

unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

1

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

4

horse tramway

1

to gaze out over

1

flying horse; Pegasus

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

4

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.)

5

soda

3

old friend; familiar face

1

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

4

gross; nasty; yuck

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

2

last year

3

banknote; bill; note; paper money

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

this year

1

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

2

low (level, value, price, etc.)

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

6

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu

1