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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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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

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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to act; to take action

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locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

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contest of strength; trial of strength

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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groan; moan; moaning

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interruption; interference; butting in

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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landing

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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direct hit

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sky; air; mid-air

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having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

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Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

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both parties; both sides

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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to shake off

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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hair's breadth

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

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evasion; avoidance

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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looking away; looking aside

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recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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to laugh scornfully

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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highest grade; superlative degree

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

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