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dust

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sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

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to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

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escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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massing (of troops); gathering

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film

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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machinery; gadgetry; equipment

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on hand; readily available

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full

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(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

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by all means; by all costs

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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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putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

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to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across

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some people; a few people; several people

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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duty; role; function

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to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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dead of night; shades of night; black of night

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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jungle

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rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

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ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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to shake; to sway; to waver

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straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen

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boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos

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ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

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remake

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

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throne

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report; information

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cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

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nearly one hour

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one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

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to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

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unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright

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record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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nonfiction

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humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code

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