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to ride upon the winds

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leather strap; thong; leash

1

example; precedent; case

3

precedent

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to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

2

disease; ailment; illness

1

noble; aristocrat; peer

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the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

head

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artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

1

little by little

4

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

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(not) so much; (not) that much

2

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution

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nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital

2

laceration

2

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

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clanging; empty; deserted

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all on one's own

4

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

1

dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

1

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

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to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

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prank; practical joke

2

to think (something) strange

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to grimace; to frown

2

ouch

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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

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

(a place) within one's reach

1

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

3

to smile broadly; to grin widely

1

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

1

stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit

1

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

2

sick person; patient; invalid

2

depending on the answer; hinging on the reply

1

cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)

2

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

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