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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God

1

climate

6

change; fluctuation

4

adaptation; accommodation; conformity

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

months and years

6

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

influence; clout; leverage

2

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

7

as soon as possible; ASAP

1

to be too long

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familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

2

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

8

to build; to construct

4

inspection; observation

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

1

piled up high; in a heap

3

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

4

philanthropic work; charitable enterprise

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

7

old body; aged person; elderly person

1

inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

3

hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court

1

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

2

(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

2

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to squeeze out; to wring out

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

2

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

4

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

one's principal residence; main home

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returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

2

personal connections

1

(convalescent) rest

4

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel

3

mass production

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

1

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

4