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straining one's ears

1

divorce

1

dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

1

fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak

2

madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits

1

what is it?

10

myxomycete; slime mold

1

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

1

to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal

1

commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

5

to chastise; to punish; to discipline

3

to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort

2

Monday

2

admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told

1

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

2

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

3

sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

35

postponement; deferment; adjournment

3

psychic power

1

suspicion; jealousy

3

shoulders and elbows

1

just a little

16

inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)

1

human interest; kindness

2

extreme; extremity

10

beat to death

13

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

2

calm before the storm; lull before the storm

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

5

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward

1

harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

8

notebook; memorandum; commonplace book

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

6

hindsight-based opinion

1

taking medicine

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

4

last night

15

skull; cranium

8

to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly

2

resultant; consequential

2

resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case

2

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

21

person who has rendered distinguished service

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

3

all; everything

2

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

2

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

4

cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage

1