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Schwarzschild

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not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

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stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position

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maze; labyrinth; inner ear

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courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly

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dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog

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to jump from one thing to another

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thus; in this way

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hard to choose between (because both are excellent); equally matched; of comparable quality

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cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times

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tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm

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to sustain a serious wound

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind

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iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner

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quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg

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losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent

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brain stem

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

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Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit

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drizzle; misty rain

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dirt (road, path, etc.); dirt course; dirt track

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runaway; fugitive

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room

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to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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scar

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to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

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to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

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wound; injury; trauma; cut

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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platform; home; home base; home plate

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modern crossbow; bow gun

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user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

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dexterity; skill

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emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution

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a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

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ouch

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throbbingly (of pain)

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grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)

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staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

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why yes, thank you

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de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

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in the blood

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younger scholar; future reference

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all over the world

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to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

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Skyfall (song)

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something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

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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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