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to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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stockings

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bank robbery; bank robber

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annoying; provoking

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season; time of year

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cuckold

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direct

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lawsuit; complaint

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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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decisive; resolute; determined; firm

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school gate

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pupil; student; schoolchild

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to correct oneself; to restate

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Internet

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matter to be checked or investigated

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below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

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pitch black

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west

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some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

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filter (esp. camera)

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looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

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to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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yawn; yawning

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capture; seizure

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polite; courteous; hospitable

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to aim at

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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yelp; yap

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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to cling

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to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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(pet) owner; keeper

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large-breed dog

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wild animal

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instinct

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

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mankind; humanity

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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