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to blow through; to blow across

1

to be nearing death; to be dying

1

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

1

whole nation; whole land; whole country

3

common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

1

governor; leader; ruler

3

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

2

main street

1

population; common talk

1

decrease; reduction; decline

1

to continue (going along some trend)

1

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

2

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

overripeness; full maturity; full development

1

precipice; cliff; bluff

1

suspension bridge; rope bridge

1

to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

6

detour; circumvention; turning movement

1

careless

2

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk

2

sopping; soaking

1

to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

1

divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off

1

noon; midday

2

hill

16

extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly

1

drinking water; potable water

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

to escape from; to get out

3

decision; determination

1

nursing; (army) nurse

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

4

dark night

1

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1