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simmering; (boiling) gently

1

to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

1

boiling water

4

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

16

to harden one's heart

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

6

brute; savage; fiend

4

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

3

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

13

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

6

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

2

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

4

to snatch from; to steal from

1

to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

3

to cause a person trouble

1

slaughter; massacre

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

8

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

18

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

5

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

3

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

4

terrorist

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

2

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

7

male (animal, plant)

4

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

21

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

4

whatever the case; under any circumstances

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

8

alarm clock

1

seven o'clock

3

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

birdcage

10

at parting; on parting

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

4

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

7

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

2

next morning

2

more than usual

1

early morning

2

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

5

simple; plain

3

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

3

how many hours?

1