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darkness; the dark

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these

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literature; books (reference); document

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whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

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glory

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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to look old; to get old

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intensive; concentrated; focused

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to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose

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four legs; four-legged; quadruped

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to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

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sphere; globe; orb; ball

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spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret

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

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to be based in (a place)

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available; usable

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to form a line; to queue up; to line up

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couch; bench; ottoman; settee

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to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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inner wall

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to leave behind

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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

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to make one's rounds; to patrol

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

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return; coming back

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twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

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outside world; physical world

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picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

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leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

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neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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flying dragon

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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