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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat

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thousands

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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clotted cream

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retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

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great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

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Stolc; Storz

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personality-wise; by nature; characteristic

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for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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to run around; to bustle about

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decapitated head of an enemy

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timid; faint of heart

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withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

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to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

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to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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art of conversation

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remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval

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to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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currently popular; in fashion; trendy

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the street; the town

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market analysis

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to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

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to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with

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to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

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rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake

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to look towards

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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to spoil the mood

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at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

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cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

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castle

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looks; features

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handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

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best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date

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disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

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start; beginning; first step; clue

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tremendous; rapid; dramatic

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to lend a hand; to help

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interest (in something); enthusiasm

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to strike; to hit; to give hell to

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sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement

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