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waste of time

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strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness

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cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

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(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow

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to die on the battlefield

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being seen here and there; appearing in various places

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to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

2

conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism

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course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

1

to boil; to seethe

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(words to) that effect

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to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up

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sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

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Avenger

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beyond one's means or position

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memorial service for the dead; holding a service

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to live fast (and recklessly)

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three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem

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to backfire; to have a harmful result

2

to mark the end; to spell the end

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

2

impudent; cheeky

1

merman; half man-half fish

1

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

2

saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save

2

to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close

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something new (of poor quality)

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(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand

1

that kind; competition; match

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune

1

to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences

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

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silent prayer

2

accident; emergency; calamity

2

in a circle (ring)

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cockpit

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to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

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(theatrical) fighting scene

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control board; control panel; console

3

highly unpredictable; touch and go

1

hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

sudden rise; steep climb; trending

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gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease

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without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in

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stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture

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