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appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

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to battle; to fight; to quarrel

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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palm (of the hand)

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emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

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diameter

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shell; cannonball

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(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

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with a bang

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to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst

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(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

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to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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centre; center; middle

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collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash

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lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

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power; might; authority; influence

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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calm; composed; leisurely

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to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

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suddenly; all of a sudden

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

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to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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opposite shore

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glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look

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to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

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to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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