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all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

1

punishment; penalty

2

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

hint

6

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

3

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

3

internal strife; infighting; internal conflict

1

diary

3

reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

1

what date?; what's the date?; when?

5

board game

3

reference book

11

relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

3

Chaplin

1

murder; murderer

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

2

something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

2

infection; contagion; becoming infected

1

cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment

1

to lock

3

one's long-cherished desire

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

touching; moving; painful

2

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

20

time limit

2

noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless

1

execution

1

houses and inhabitants; population

1

very thin voice

1

hanging (by the neck)

1

labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea

1

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

3

roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid

1

isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

2

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

2

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

concrete example

3

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

6

countermeasures to the falling birthrate

1

able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong

1

loud shout; excited cheering

1

as expected (positive events); as hoped for

1

to extol; to give praise

3