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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

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war situation; progress of a battle

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how; in what way

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speculation; thinking; meditation

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

1

fortunes of war

1

to pray; to wish

1

the right person in the right place

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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this much; this amount

1

easy to use

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

grasp; catch; understanding

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

2

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

nightmare; bad dream

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

2

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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several seconds

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chance; opportunity

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

2

arrow; wedge; chock

2

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

2

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

objective; aim; mark

1

sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship

1

like this; this sort; this way

1

arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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now is the time

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in good health; alive and well; going strong

3

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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the entire strength; all hands; all the members

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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