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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

5

search party

1

departure; leaving; setting off

13

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

5

to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

3

two groups; two bands

2

division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties

2

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

4

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

5

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

4

dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point

2

telephone pole

3

to be completely still

3

to be sooty; to be stained

1

to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

4

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

1

trackless path

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

3

inner heart

2

to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden

1

mask; disguise; guise; mask

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

9

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

1

chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

1

sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position

1

paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella

1

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

broccoli

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

2

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

11

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

2

to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on

3

brown coal; lignite

1

thank you; thanks

37

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

3

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

4

plaything; toy

1

to be moved to tears

3

rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

2

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

to drag in; to pull in

3

for a long time

1