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sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene

3

in succession; one after another

2

distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness

3

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

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to fall asleep

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standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary

2

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

2

hades; realm of the dead

4

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

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to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

3

end; close

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filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust

2

birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors

1

being concerned about or mindful of

2

pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

1

the same as this

1

centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

3

to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise

1

a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing

1

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

1

appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

2

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

6

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

2

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

3

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged

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lethal; fatal

5

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

3

to succeed; to bear fruit

2

to cover one's face

4

many people; a large number of people

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

just because; even if; even though

5

narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

2

circulation; dissemination

6

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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multilateral; many-sided; diversified

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

2

raid; attack; assault

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

in order; in turn; one by one

2

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

1

instinctive; instinctual

5

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

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