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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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protection

2

death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

black smoke

1

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)

1

old cloth; rag

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

hastily made; improvised preparation

1

makeshift

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clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

2

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

2

to open a path

1

to cross swords with

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to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed

1

to form a circle; to stand in a circle

1

cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

3

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

2

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

3

luck in lotteries; luck in raffles

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

2

switching over to; migration; transition

1

forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

5

play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank

1

to reflect; to throw back light

1

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

2

assassin's dagger

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violence; murder; crime

1

mother

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

husband

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mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

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northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis

4

rainbow

6

by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand

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curve

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to finish dyeing

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both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles

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