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modern city; modern town

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to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

1

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous

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basking in the sun; sunbathing

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

fifth

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1

mammal; mammalian

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very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme

1

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual

1

quadratic function

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square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power

1

proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)

1

function; function (programming)

1

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

2

trend of the times; way things are going

1

rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

3

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

3

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies

1

loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce

2

whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound

3

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

1

as always; as usual

1

to die; to lay down life's burden

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

1

waffle

2

air-permeability; breathability

2

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

lively; merry; gay

1

fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job

1

everything one owns

1

to pluck; to pick; to tear

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

food chain

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inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance

1

in the end; finally; after all; ultimately

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

bronze statue

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I; me

2

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to tear (up) paper

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

rose

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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