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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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to make a mistake

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to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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decisive battle of brief duration

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drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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more than anything; above all else

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to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

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steel

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to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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secondary

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to be too late; to be too slow

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advance; moving forward; progress

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relative

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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to put one's strength into

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violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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thunderous roar; roaring sound

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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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dropkick; flying kick

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elder sister; effeminate man

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Dogan

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glare; sharp look

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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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lawn; grass

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(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

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to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into

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fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

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grain of rice

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easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

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(husked grains of) rice

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first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka

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the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

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simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

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glutinous rice with vegetables, esp. wild plants

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composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition

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