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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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upper body

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spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

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fifteen; 15

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radius of gyration

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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to release

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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lung

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cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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vomiting blood; hematemesis

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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the ... in question

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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to begin talking; to open up

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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sad news; news of a death; death notice

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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smoothly; swiftly

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origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

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birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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notice; attention; observation

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(imperial) reign; period

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to sit in a row; to be arrayed

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

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to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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