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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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stabbing repeatedly

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stray dog

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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to wound; to murder

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gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

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standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose

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chief; main; principal; important

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sniper

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undercranking; fast motion

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nosebleed

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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headache

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much less; to say nothing of

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revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

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to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps

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deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

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foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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doubling

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

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dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point

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exploding

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real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash

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large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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scorn; mockery; ridicule

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striking with the back of the sword

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falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)

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to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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to fall off; to tumble down

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big shot; higher-ups

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bingo

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desire to tease; desire to cause mischief

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now is the time

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

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stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

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rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

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to step over or across; to overcome

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nowhere

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