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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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point-blank range

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perfection; flawlessness

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can be easily guessed

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fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

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bonds; bondage; binding

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slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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starting point; origin

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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risk

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to think of; to come up with

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

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to succeed; to bear fruit

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root; source; origin; cause

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suddenly; instantly

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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just before

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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raging stream; rapids

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appearance; air; condition; state; form

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to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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to bend; to warp; to lose heart

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elasticity

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hardness; rigidity

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protective wall; bulwark

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to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing

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moment; instant

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crossing; intersection

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cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task

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kicking (an opponent)

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abdomen

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tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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facing upward

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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experiences

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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