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cream (colour, color)

1

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

1

to like; to prefer

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

arrival

4

unpacking (esp. after moving house)

2

together; at the same time; same; identical

2

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

hearse

1

to mistake (A for B); to misread

2

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

3

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

1

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

1

to blacken; to darken

1

dusty

1

antique; vintage item

1

believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

1

couch; bench; ottoman

6

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

5

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1

prayer; supplication

1

lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

5

clattering; rattling

2

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

earthquake

1

jet black

3

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

3

sand; grit

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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

3

yellow; amber

2

spirit world; underworld; the next world

2

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

26

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

2

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

3

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

entirely; (not) at all

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

2

at times; occasionally

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

2