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chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

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rolling up one's sleeves

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to squash; to crush; to flatten

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strong pressure; heavy pressure

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brand new; fresh

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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local people

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horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

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relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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right; privilege

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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to rush over; to run up to

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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kitchen

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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meow; miaow

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itchy

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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overwhelming

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small number; few; minority

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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whale (Cetacea spp.)

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

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