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to suffer an embarrassing defeat

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to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

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to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out

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path to victory

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full nelson

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to start forgetting

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one and only; unique

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representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

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since some time or another; since who-knows-when

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deus ex machina

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trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

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to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)

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to glare at; to scowl at

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spider

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stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

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exploding

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safe and secure; safe and worry-free

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cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm

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sword; blade; single stroke

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versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft

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inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)

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ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

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rocket; locket

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to ride upon the winds

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

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upper jaw; palate

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lower jaw; mandible

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skin and bones

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mist; haze

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

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(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

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ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

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title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title

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rule of thumb

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to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

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to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around

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running out of energy; running out of strength

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being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

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radiation; emission

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it's already too late

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compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)

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to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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mutation

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measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference

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area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact

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four sides; all sides

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