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more than expected

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

3

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

4

to anticipate; to foresee

2

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

2

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

to pray; to wish

2

arrival

5

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

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

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

dress; outfit

2

because of; owing to; due to

4

to be hazy; to be misty

1

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

3

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

4

to grumble; to complain

3

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

port city; harbor city; harbour city

13

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

1

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

3

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

21

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

4

to make one's own; to take possession of

1

interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

to blaze up; to burn up

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

3

what kind of business; what sort of matter

1

at will

1

main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)

1

with a thud

4

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

2

a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

(how) many times; (how) often

1

sound of an explosion

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

5

a bit more; a bit longer

2

amount of consumption

1

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

1

pillar of fire; blazing column

1