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to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

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this evening; tonight

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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to wash away; to rinse off

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

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bloodstain

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

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to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

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intermittent

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain

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edged tool; cutlery

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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hoarse voice; husky voice

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

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the smell of blood

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

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same number

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royal palace

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monarchy; imperial rule

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very likely; very probable

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed

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separate case; another matter

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eldest

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in name; on paper

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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distant relative

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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several years; a few years

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centre of attention; center of attention

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mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person

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