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to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1

bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

3

sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

1

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

2

mishearing

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

brute; savage; fiend

1

rest; repose

3

radius

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

4

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

1

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

3

round shape; circle; circular form

3

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

7

short and stout; small but wide around

1

bipedal walking; walking on two legs

2

remote control; remote operation

7

box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

2

hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)

1

healing; cure; recovery

1

scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

8

worst; worst-case (scenario)

4

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

3

steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

3

a few years later

1

country road

1

one's (own) house; one's (own) home

1

convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)

1

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

2

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

18

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

2

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

1

Dark Ages; dark age

1

baby; infant

9

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

2

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

7

sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

4

to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard

4

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

countless; incalculable

3

urgency; exigency; emergency

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

2

to touch each other

1

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

2