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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

3

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

2

eardrum; tympanic membrane

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

8

right foot; right leg

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

3

irritation; annoyance; frustration

5

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

3

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

4

time bomb

1

timer; clock register

1

countdown

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

second hand (of clock)

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

2

shock; impact; crash

5

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

1

one hour

4

returning home

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

4

eight o'clock

3

weight training; muscle training

1

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)

2

one week

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

6

pressure

2

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

14

high-pitched; shrill

2

thought; consideration; thinking

5

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

1

interruption; suspension; break

5

frequently

1

study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)

2

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

to take a picture

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

6

in those days

4