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to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

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set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

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every morning

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one hour

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plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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firing in rapid succession; volley of shots

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being startled

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purple; violet

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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stopping just before

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purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce

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to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

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shield

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to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)

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persistence; fortitude; indomitability

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perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

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garden path; path through a park

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puddle; pool of water

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

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begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

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the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance

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both knees

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impoliteness

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powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless

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boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation

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evident; plain; distinct; clear

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failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

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waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

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weak; delicate; sickly

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to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

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to be jealous; to be envious

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to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

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boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

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power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

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outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)

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kick

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nasal bone

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bone fracture

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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to be too late; to be too slow

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fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

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boiling point

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endurance; perseverance; patience

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