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attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

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to cancel; to call off

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anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

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to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

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to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

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order; sequence; procedure

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north coast; north bank

4

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships

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to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

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south coast; south bank

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visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

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safety; welfare; well-being

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to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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thoughts; thinking

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beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique

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conference; discussion

2

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

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something; some kind of; for some reason

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leave it (to me)

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

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this morning

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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chill; the shivers; shivering fit

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counter for (small) boats

2

decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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curtain; drapery

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

2

wind and string instruments; music

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

2

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

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fisherman

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scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

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it's not like; it isn't as if

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to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

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band; orchestra

2

to have a drink; to have a few drinks

2

musical performance

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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most; much; greatly

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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this month

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15th day of the month; 15 days

2

fort; stronghold; fortification

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secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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