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to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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flight; desertion; escape

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criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

2

electric chair

1

to sit (down)

1

quietly; slowly; gracefully

1

last night; yesterday evening

3

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1

the whole day; all the day

2

to survive; to live long

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

2

to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

1

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

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or; otherwise

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

pitch black

2

mourning dress

2

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

wedding dress

1

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

3

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

both; (not) either

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

narrator; storyteller; reciter

1

easy to read; legible; clear

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

4

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

2

disgraceful; shameful

1

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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schedule

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

3

(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

1

choices; alternatives; options

2

scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

1

to escape; to run away

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

1

should not be; must not be

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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