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to be born; to come into the world

2

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)

6

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

2

plan; intention

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easy to use

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in very small pieces

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

2

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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(at the) window

1

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

2

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

headboard

1

good morning

1

to become hoarse

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

scarce; few remaining

1

news programme; news program

2

to inform; to report

1

announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

5

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

treatment (of a person); dealing with

3

decision; determination

3

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

2

everyone

5

apology

2

to say; to tell; to state; to do

2

like this; this sort; this way

2

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

2

perfect; complete; flawless

5

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

7

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

silent; solemn; quiet

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

1

compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

fully loaded; full load; loaded condition

1

to talk; to speak

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

2

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

2

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation

1

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

to pierce through; to break through

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

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