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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

3

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

10

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

6

train (esp. long distance train); steam train

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

1

sandwich

7

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

4

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

3

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

2

inside pocket

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

envelope

5

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

12

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

13

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

8

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

7

to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

4

to look into; to peer in

4

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

4

mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus

37

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

document; official papers

3

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

2

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

11

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

companion; company

4

at times; occasionally

10

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

19

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

15

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

5

by myself; in person; by oneself

11

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

5

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

9

sugar

3

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

27

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

3

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

5

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

12

eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

2

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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