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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

4

to choke; to have trouble breathing

1

trifles; minor details

1

in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first

3

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

2

speed

3

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

to get between; to be caught in

1

no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

2

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

gasoline; petrol

5

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness

1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

1

shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

1

destination (one is heading towards); goal

2

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

2

dawn breaks; day dawns

2

speaking voice; talking voice

1

large tree

3

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

1

large bag; (arch.) thief

3

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

1

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

1

rarely; seldom

1

kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo

3

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

4

walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)

1

packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

7

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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