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always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible

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submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern

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sixty; 60

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(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

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difference; disparity; gap

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main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis

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tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

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visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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to throw down

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centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power

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to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

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resurfacing

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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disinheritance; disowning

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lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched

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to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

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to be of no importance

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personal attendant; valet; maid

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at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to

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shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection

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spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

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what on Earth is this?

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heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon

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to run through; to run past

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

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full view; plain sight; completely visible

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disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

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to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)

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highest ever; record-high; highest on record

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to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice

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passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

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perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100

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to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

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to engrave; to carve out

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being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers

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presentation

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to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

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failure

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puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)

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to blow out; to spout out

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heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

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effectiveness; efficacy; dominance (e.g. of left or right hand); tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

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