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edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

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subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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eye for people; ability to judge character

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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night vision

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what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

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to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

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everybody; every last one of them; all

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to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

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to erase all trace of something

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

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to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

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sleepwalker; somnambulist

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

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sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

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to be smeared; to be covered

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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spurt of blood (from one's victim)

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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duty; function; office; mission; task; role

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substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

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to survive

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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