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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

4

to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify

1

feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

weeping; lamenting

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

2

for a while; for some time; for a period

2

in this way; like this

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

6

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

2

silken tofu; soft tofu

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

2

advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

11

with a start; with a jump

4

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

16

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

1

entrance

4

to provide; to arrange; to install

2

(once) again

8

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

4

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

4

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

7

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

5

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

3

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

who

12

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

4

peep hole

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

3

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

4

intercom; interphone

4

mike; mic; microphone

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

5

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

5

to frown; to squint

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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