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to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

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article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

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weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight

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catfight; fight between women

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painful experience

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heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles

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to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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very careful; thoroughly prepared

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this much; this amount

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beads of sweat

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in large drops

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

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octopus; fool; idiot

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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air pressure (of tires)

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to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

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to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

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being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

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to be found

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acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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check-in

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

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to make a serious effort

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to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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cawing (of a crow)

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sound barrier

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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pressure; force

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to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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sea breeze; salty wind; briny air

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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being lightly dressed

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evening dress

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ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

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