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to come back

2

to become locked; to lock

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to freeze

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

3

for many days; for several days

1

drainage; gutter; ditch

1

to hide; to conceal oneself

1

skin and bones

1

nothing but; except; no more than

1

brickwork

1

alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

1

to become hoarse; to become husky

2

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

2

to happen to pass by

3

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

4

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

1

orphanage

33

management; administration; operation

4

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

2

to learn by hearsay

3

relative; relation

2

to feel depressed; to be down

1

exposure to wind; severe criticism

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

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

1

children

3

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

1

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

1

review (of learned material); revision

2

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

ten years; decade

10

on the occasion of; at the time of

3

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

3

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

2

dispute; argument; contention

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

7

caste

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

4

newcomer; new face

1