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bond; deed; contract

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

inevitably; certainly

1

to become the subject of rumours or conversations

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to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)

1

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against

1

to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal

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to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

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each nation; many nations; many countries

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

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Uranus (Greek god); Uranus (planet)

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

specification document

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

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older sister; elder sister

2

to dirty one's hands

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thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger

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pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

2

drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

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solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

wall; fence

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slatted shutter; louver door (window)

1

multitude

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to announce the time

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to be erected; to be built

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to ring; to clang

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bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

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automation

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to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass

1

moon; month

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chimes; toll of a bell

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entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality

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upper end; top; tip; top edge

2

six (long cylindrical things)

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high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

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to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

class; heading; group; category

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out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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same kind (race); homogeneousness

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degree of familiarity; popularity

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timewise; temporal; chronal

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