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doorman

2

friend

4

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

3

firm; company

1

crown; clown

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

2

crest; coat of arms

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

4

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism

1

to get dry

3

like this; in this way; as you see

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

2

commanding officer

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

1

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

4

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

1

clothes

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

2

to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together

1

shop; small store; business; firm

1

restaurant

1

chef

1

successful person

1

moderately wealthy person

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

2

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

2

to buy back; to redeem

3

millions; several million; a few million

1

in the future; another day; later

2

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

to sell off; to sell completely

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

2

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

really; truly

1

a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

2

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

3

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

compensating; making up for; supplementation

1

to buy again; to buy anew

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1