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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

7

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

shooting; gunning (down)

3

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

3

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

3

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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if it is not ...; if it does not ...

2

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

2

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

2

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)

3

two equal parts; exactly two parts

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

9

fish basket; creel

2

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

3

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

4

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

1

end of life; death; breathing one's last

4

the other day; a few days ago

1

as promised

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

1

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

8

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

in succession; one by one

5

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

many-legged; octopus-like

1

four (long cylindrical things)

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

8

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

1

race (of people); type of person

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

1

horizontal; level; even

1

to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

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neck of a horse

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