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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

one's way; one's path

1

position; location; base; point; site

1

low dining table; tea table

1

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

1

taking advantage of (a convenient situation)

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

commander-in-chief; generalissimo

3

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

1

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

1

maid

1

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

1

living by oneself; living alone

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

8

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

good evening

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

6

to take away; to carry off

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

mother-in-law

1

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

1

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

blue

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

beer

2

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

1

father-in-law

1

in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)

1

evening meal

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

1

prison; detention house; detention center; jail

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1