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running as fast as one can

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

5

(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness

1

recovery; undoing; recall

1

to be suspicious (of)

2

to not believe one's ears

1

to slap; to strike; to spank

2

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

8

leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters

2

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

2

tingling; stinging; pungently

1

to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone

3

killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation

1

memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary

2

introductory remarks

1

quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss

1

plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

1

earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely

1

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

1

how; in what way; I wonder

1

to make sense; to be meaningful

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

1

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

3

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

3

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

3

autumn; fall

8

that day; the very same day

5

midterm (mid-semester) test or exam

1

library

1

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

2

How are you?; What's up?

1

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

2

clear autumnal weather

2

fine weather; fair weather

1

lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem

2

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

summer sweater

1

flare skirt; flared skirt

1

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

1

not yet; un-

1

detection; sense (e.g. sensor)

2

clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely

1

painting; picture

2

to palm off; to force a sale

1

to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill

2