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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)

1

to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

1

to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)

1

fault

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

3

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

pressure

4

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

5

edict; ordinance; proclamation

1

feeling of satisfaction

1

to feel nauseous

1

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

1

national crisis; national disaster

1

shoulders

2

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

parasite

1

antipathy; prejudice

1

to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle

2

note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account

3

double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

diary

1

interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

2

treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach

1

being very busy; busyness

4

to race against time

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

9

sleepy; drowsy

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

2

treating someone like a child

3

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness

3

number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.

1

to walk down the road

1

day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

collection of books; (personal) library

1

severe earthquake; violent tremor

1

what time; (lit.) which hour

1

wall clock; grandfather clock

2

trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

3

dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

1