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philosophical

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

3

matter causing distress; something causing worry

2

abrupt; sudden

5

half

2

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

3

himself; he himself

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incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting

2

sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

1

till just now

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first impression

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small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

2

boy; man; male

1

front; frontage; facade; main

1

exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm

1

strike zone

1

right in the center (centre)

3

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

5

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

3

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

excuse; explanation

1

later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

1

according to (someone)

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

5

quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

4

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

warning shot

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

last resort

1

ago; since; before; previous

3

power; might; authority; influence

2

to make known

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

4

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

2

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

3

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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