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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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to spit

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ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

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sound of an explosion

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splash (of water); spray

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

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to take out; to drag out

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dynamite

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damage; destruction

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self-righteous

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method of fishing

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natural environment; (the) environment

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atrocity; (arch.) treason

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others

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gasping

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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half-crazed; frantic

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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cattail cotton; cattail fluff; bulrush down

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all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

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how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

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good performance; good work; great success

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step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

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to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

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close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer

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one's way (ahead); one's path

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

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tender

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thick; meaty; fleshy

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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being left out; being excluded; being ostracized

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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your daughter; young woman

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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slate

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whiteboard

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)

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to make an appearance

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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memory; ability to remember

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

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