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falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)

3

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

moving about; stirring about

2

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

pattern; design

2

foreign country

8

frail; slender; feminine

6

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

3

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

2

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

2

feeling; mood

2

see you tomorrow

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts

2

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

dead of night; midnight

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

3

sounds

2

even

3

to step firmly; to harden by treading

2

silence

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

stir; commotion; noise

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

3

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

2

to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

1

urgency; exigency; emergency

2

to need; to demand; to take; to require

1

our country; our land; one's own country

10

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

2

captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

we

31

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

1

synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline

1

trivial; trifling

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

2

remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

several months

7

embassy

4

(necessary) personnel; required person

1

student days

1

acquaintance

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

6

study; pursuit of knowledge

3

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

2