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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm

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long and narrow

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chain; chains

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hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

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to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together

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how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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to bring back; to restore

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

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(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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

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bow shape; arc; arch

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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bull's-eye; the mark

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

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defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)

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astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

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control

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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edge of blade

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heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

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goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

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to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

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to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

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to grasp; to get

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huh?; what's up?

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to pull up; to haul up

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(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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love; affection

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to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

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to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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