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practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

4

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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imitation

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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northwest

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

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to threaten; to make threats

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

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to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)

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personal combat; one-to-one fight

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witnessing; observing; sighting

1

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

1

ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

3

still; even now

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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basis; foundation; grounds; authority

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

4

to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn

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damn kids

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quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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way; method; means

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good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

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innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

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