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to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

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the ... in question

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relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

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unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)

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(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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container for boiled rice

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(state of) utter panic; great panic

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what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way

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with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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coffee

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casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

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handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; (lit.) love is blind

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to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)

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full operation

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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reliance; dependence

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safety; security

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to brave a danger; to take a risk

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

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bleak; chilly; dreary

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silence; stillness; quietness

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twitching

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about

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