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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)

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to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable

3

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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punching and kicking

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settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute

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anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

1

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

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stepping back; drawing back

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to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

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with a thud

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experiment; experimentation

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beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful

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hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

2

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

2

riverside; riverbank; edge of a river

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chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause

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intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

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outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms

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to assign; to set aside

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contraction of a disease

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sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

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with a start; with a jump

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teary eyes

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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

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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tension; strain

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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