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do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

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whether or not

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older brother

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any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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state; country; nation

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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innocent; blameless; guiltless

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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to escape

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recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts

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such; like that; in that way

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company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

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restraint; restriction; control; check

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now; nowadays

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

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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to win; to gain victory

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

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helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

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to give; to do (something) for

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monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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selfishness; self-interest

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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collapse; downfall

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(religious) prophecy

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just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

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to remain; to be left

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to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart

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handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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for this very reason; that is exactly why

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obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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to (do) like this

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

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France

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