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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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nothing; nil; naught; nought

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irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

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hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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left half of the body

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shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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to take (adopt) measures

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happy tears; tears of joy

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echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

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to use up; to squander

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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hating; strongly disliking

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to keep standing

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person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

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than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

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to be in focus; to come into focus

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controller; control unit

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to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)

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head

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do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it

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to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn

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winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

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obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern

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inexhaustible supply

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fainting; swooning

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to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

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to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer

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successively; one after another

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious

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stage elevator; trapdoor

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being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face

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that's (as in "that's all")

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for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

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balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)

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to appear suddenly

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now or never; time's up

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to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string

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reflector; reflective plate

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to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

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rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

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