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life and death

4

sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

13

feeble joke; bad pun

1

superior; superiors; senior

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

11

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

nowhere

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

to feel a chill run down one's spine

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

2

reaction; response

5

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

2

(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence

2

to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely

1

city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis

1

remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

5

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

2

mobile communications

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

14

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

6

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

8

shut up!; be quiet!

1

bathing (swimming) in cold water

3

good idea

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

8

when it becomes; when it comes to

7

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

8

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

child

12

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

7

friend; companion

11

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

13

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

4

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

3

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

4

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

2

surprise attack

1

when; at what point

3

water pistol; squirt gun; water gun

1

coward; dastard

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

both (people)

9

the same age

3

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

2

several people; a few people

1