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to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle

2

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

1

crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

1

posture; position; stance

2

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

3

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

4

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

17

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

3

to look towards

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

1

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

1

using all one's strength; using all one's might

2

to shake off

1

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

Disney

4

pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

3

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

2

never; not at all

1

heavily; profoundly

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

1

rather than; more ... than ...

2

ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

1

muscle

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

2

feeling; sensation; mood

3

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

long and thin

2

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

2

cherry tree

1

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

1

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

shade of a tree; bower

2

front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

7

forcibly; by force; against one's will

2

zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

2

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

4

bag of rice

1

opposite direction

1

to point at

3

credit union

1

bank; banking institution

4

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

5

deposit; bank account

1