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ultimatum

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)

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to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

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to draw a sword

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key people

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great speed; extreme speed; swiftness

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sword strike; sword slash

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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everyone; one and all

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food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

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non-combatant; civilian

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extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)

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Pitfall!

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cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence

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close call; narrow escape

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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pitfall; trap; pit

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terrain; geographical features; topography

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direct

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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threat; intimidation; menace

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common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

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like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

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dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest

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dozens; scores of; decades

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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sword skills; swordsmanship

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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sly; cunning; crafty

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to rank with; to rank among

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first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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one's dominant arm

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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relative; relation

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broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large

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error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision

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