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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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school term; semester

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borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

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experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

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to cut at; to slash at

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Eysler

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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third wave

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(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

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injured person; wounded person

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change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift

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be; is

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Tim

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worst case

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assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

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to take command; to give direction

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

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to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

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last week; the week before

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to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

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virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister

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without permission; without notice

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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cycle; wave; frequency

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rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)

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to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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front line; forefront

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Roger

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abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part

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it seems that; as if

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row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)

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strange voice

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oral cavity; mouth

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forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb

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predation; eating prey; preying upon

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great sword; grand sword

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flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move

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cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

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(on the) sea; surface of the sea

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fall; drop; descent; coming down

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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gunfire; fire

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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