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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

escalation

4

approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

5

stepping back; drawing back

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

2

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

drawing; painting

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

2

foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried

2

followers; hangers-on

3

to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for

1

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

1

first day; opening day

5

to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize

1

one's future course

2

heroine; female protagonist

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

3

courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

1

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

1

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

2

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

1

visit (from someone); call

1

client; requester

1

to finish

2

each floor

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

2

paperwork

8

memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

4

scale; scope; plan; structure

2

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

4

ten years; decade

3

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

2

distant; cold; formal

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

5

receptionist; reception woman

2

married person

1

to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

2

network

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school of fish; shoal of fish

1