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shadowy past; murky past

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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(not) one

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dot; point; mark

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drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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west side; west bank

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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outspoken; frank; candid

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bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving

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pointing out; identification

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shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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way; method; means; resource; course

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judge

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whether or not

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

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is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

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unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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throughout the body

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sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

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pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

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one more time; once more; once again

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to get goosebumps

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to let out a cry; to break forth

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to run around; to bustle about

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to score a goal

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striker

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to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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hey!; hey!

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to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle

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jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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strangeness; abnormality; disorder

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trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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