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punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

2

(turned out) all right in the end

1

spiral; helix; screw

3

hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)

3

asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation

3

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

2

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

huge; gargantuan

1

restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

3

to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst

1

punk (music, fashion)

1

to do (for someone)

2

lower lip

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

radio

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

2

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

1

contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic

1

Nanba

1

Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin

6

cheer; shout of joy

1

was; were

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

3

hard struggle; strenuous effort

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

3

church; congregation

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

1

to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with

1

to leak out

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

threat; menace

2

stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

coarse; crude

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

2

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

correct answer

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

2

pleasant feeling; good feeling

1