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prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

law; legislation; act

1

revision; amendment; alteration

1

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

1

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

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bank robbery; bank robber

2

to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable

1

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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with a clank

2

gun barrel

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

1

suspense drama

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to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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what

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

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to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

1

deep-seated grudge; hatred

1

crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

1

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

1

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

plant; vegetation

1

vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

1

all; every

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to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief

1

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

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horror film; horror movie

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

2

full speed

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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