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sleeping sickness

2

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

meaning; connotation; denotation

1

pastoral; idyllic

4

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

opening and shutting

1

for lack of anything better to do

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

1

form; situation; condition

4

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

2

simply put

1

twelfth day of the month; twelve days

2

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

2

flashback

2

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

4

modest; reserved

3

wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists

3

Trojan horse

2

pressure

3

attempted suicide

1

stress reduction

1

body hair

1

to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

gloomy; obscure

1

dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot

1

individually; separately

1

at the present time; as of now; at this time

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

simple; easy; quick

1

medical facility

1

middle

3

to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)

1

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

2

mummy

2

toothbrush

1

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

1

rather; sooner; preferably

2

part; component

1

self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

3

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

6

goods; article; thing

1

coin-operated locker

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

1

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

2

to walk down the road

1

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

1