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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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the scruff or nape of the neck

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

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to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

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many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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persuasion

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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official announcement; proclamation

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

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as one of

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to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

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tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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fortune-telling; divination

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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crystal ball

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the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates

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thunderous roar; roaring sound

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

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to be hot on a person's heels

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

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commencing with; including

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a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious

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laboratory

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services

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substitute for ...

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

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cavern; grotto

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ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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starting point; origin

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article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though

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spiral; helix; screw

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to creep about; to crawl around

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to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

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