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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

3

aircraft warning lights; airplane warning lights; obstacle light; obstruction light

1

soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched

1

to become; to amount to

2

outspoken; frank; candid

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

3

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

1

good feeling; feeling good

2

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

cool breeze; refreshing breeze

1

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

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

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

2

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

4

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

1

to run around

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

voice; cry; shout

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

pessimistic

1

degenerate; decadent; corrupt

1

slight; thin; on the weak side

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

2

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

1

to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

4

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

exploitation; overuse; abuse

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

to half-rise to one's feet

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

1

inside the garden (park)

1

drinking alcohol

2

please refrain (from)

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

excuse; explanation

1

to begin to drink

1

naturally; of course; understandably

1

comfort

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

1

dead of night; midnight

2

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

3

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2