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safety; security

2

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

time; hour; moment

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

1

worst; worst-case (scenario)

2

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

to change one's mind

1

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

1

smile

1

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

according to (someone)

1

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

1

intention; aim; design

1

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

1

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

1

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

1

as soon as possible

1

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

visit (from someone); call

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

bang; whump; boom

2

violent explosion; bursting

1

fireworks

8

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

2

event; function

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

3

the

1

to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful

1

called; known as; that; to say

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

4

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1