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to become excited; to grow lively

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to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

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angry roar; bellow

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even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

2

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

2

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

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to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

2

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

3

athlete

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

3

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

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uncle (older than one's parent)

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

3

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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to come to see; to come and see; to visit

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

3

matter for the police; brush with the law

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

6

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

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to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

2

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

2

delivery; transfer; hand-over

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designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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laughing matter

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shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

6

to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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crude drug; natural drug; galenical

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by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus

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to get a phone call

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how; in what way; I wonder

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having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien

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kidnapping; kidnaping

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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