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first meeting; first interview with

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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assassination

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comet

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member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

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to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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

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wet through; drenched

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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to run up to; to rush over

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

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front kick (esp. martial arts)

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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top of the head; crown of the head

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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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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daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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

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reliance; dependence

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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ear (head) of rice

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terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

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classical form of martial art

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one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

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for example

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balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

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radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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Idaho

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hacienda; large plantation; large farm estate

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

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