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late at night

1

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

1

to come within sight

1

being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

1

to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death

1

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

1

large-scale

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

to burst (open); to break; to split

1

regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

2

alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

3

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

3

warm up (e.g. engine)

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

4

sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

2

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

1

glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

2

the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past

1

throat; important part; vital area

1

space; room; airspace

7

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

2

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

stupefaction

1

courage; nerve; grit

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

2

lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity

2

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

point-blank range

3

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

very loud volume; megavolume

1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money

1

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

flight; desertion; escape

3

the very best; utmost

1

to be of no importance

1

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

4

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

2

dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup

2