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one's best interests; one's own good

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay

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nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

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random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

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alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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hostage

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just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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back of the hand

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to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces

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strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence

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small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

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human relations; personal relationships

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night air; stillness of night; cool evening

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

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first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

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trousers; pants

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thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

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snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight

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to come off; to slip down; to slip off

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face (of person)

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direct hit

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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dance; dancing

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right foot; right leg

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density

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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man and horse; rider and horse; centaur

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learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

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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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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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right foot; right leg

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to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

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