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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

port city; harbor city; harbour city

2

inn

10

eating house; restaurant that serves simple food

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

tourist

1

hard to reach place; remote place

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

2

stagecoach

5

detour; roundabout way

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead

1

shortest distance (to)

1

about here; in this neighborhood

1

highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging

3

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

8

to recall; to remember

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

many years; a long time

1

no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

travel; trip; journey

8

half day

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

1

hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

3

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

1

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)

4

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

private house

1

stable; barn

2

if it's the case

2

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

1

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy

1

street; quarter; district; area

1

one house

1

to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

separate; respective; different

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

privacy

1