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starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

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this and that; one thing or another

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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leading edge (wing, propeller, etc.)

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dynamic lift; lifting power

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surfboard

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to be bothered (by something); to suffer

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mental fatigue; worry; boredom

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to limp; to drag one's feet

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main line; trunk line

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branch line

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depth of water

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to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

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both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

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spindle-shaped

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sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

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carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

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for convenience; as a matter of convenience

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to jump from one thing to another

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summer grass

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cuttlefish; squid

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precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)

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smokescreen

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mollusc; mollusk

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to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

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fin whale; finback (whale); razorback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

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earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal

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proboscis; snout

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gharial (large crocodilian found on the Indian subcontinent)

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crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

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aquatic (life); living in the water

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top part of the head; crown; parietal region

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fin (e.g. of a fish)

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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pitch black; deep black

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thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter

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surrounding; enclosure

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unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place

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big frame; large figure; huge body

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internal organs; viscera

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storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)

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tubular

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frictional heat

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atmospheric current; air current; airflow

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tinder; touchwood; charcloth

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explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

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dust explosion

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corpuscle; minute particle; particulate

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