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to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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thread; yarn; string

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alternately; by turns

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wrist

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to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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slowly and quietly; smoothly

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beforehand; in advance; previously

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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

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counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

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memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

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to shut in; to confine; to contain

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rare item; unusual item

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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enemy territory; hostile place

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attack; charge; raid

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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encampment; position

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

2

arrival

2

broken; intermittent; disconnected

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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miscreant; scoundrel; villain

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to disappear; to vanish

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

5

stop

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to rank next to; to come after

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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to fade; to become dim

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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tearful voice

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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little girl

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powerful person; influential person

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young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

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to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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