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intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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head; chief; boss; leader

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mere; simple; sheer

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden

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detailed explanation

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piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story

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picaresque (novel)

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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succession of defeats

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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to survive

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

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people; populace; masses

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wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)

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support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

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deserter

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five; 5

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ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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small number of people

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young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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arrow; wedge; chock

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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fatal wound

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(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)

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women and children

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

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to kill each other

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

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

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deep blue; navy blue

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