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to choke; to have trouble breathing

8

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

6

snapping apart

8

watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth

3

in this kind of situation

1

borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

2

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

1

lightning

10

Wal (bass)

1

tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar

1

northwestern part; the northwest

7

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

2

eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

6

to stretch (unbend) oneself

1

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

2

stirring; slight movement

5

purplish red

4

bottle opener; corkscrew

1

cork stopper; (bottle) cork

1

direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation

1

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

1

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

2

to leave a dish half-eaten

1

accident; emergency; calamity

1

grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)

4

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

ten times

7

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

14

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

5

blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)

1

of all people

3

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

2

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

3

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

5

gloom; mental depression

1

economist

2

outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

2

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

2

ultimate goal

1

fire command vehicle; fire chief car

1

ambition; aspiration

2

large number of people

4

mammonism

1

intermittent

7

to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

7