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few in number

4

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

2

winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

2

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

4

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

the end (of); powder

2

library

1

to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit

4

grey; gray; ashen

3

limbs; arms and legs; body

1

looks; features

4

head; brains; intellect; understanding

3

to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

2

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

4

assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

5

maid

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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

2

prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius

1

powers of observation

1

dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

2

second son

1

three sons; third son

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

peerage; court rank

1

tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess

2

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

12

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

8

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to be able to see

8

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

3

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

10

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for

1

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

1

transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully

5

to ask a question; to ask questions

2

to fly in the air

3

infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

9

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

4

spacious; vast; wide

3

mobility

2

mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

3

marshland; wetland; swampland

1

cast net; casting net

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

6