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point-blank range

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signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

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to grow numb with cold

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to give a reason

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weak; delicate; sickly

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to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

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effective; successful

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selection; choice; option

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practice; practising; experience

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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excelling; surpassing; outdoing

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martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

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idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

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to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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excuse; explanation

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

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tactics; strategy

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to cultivate; to foster

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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to use up all one's strength

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to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

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to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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because of; owing to; due to

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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hit; strike; blow

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fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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