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losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form

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to threaten; to make threats

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so-and-so; who?; which people?

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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half step; half a step

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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pace

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opposite direction

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to stiffen; to become stiff

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to crack; to develop a crack

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passing by

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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turmoil; chaos; confusion

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every morning

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spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

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oral; in the mouth

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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subcommittee

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appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

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interim report

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brackets; parentheses

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exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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record of proceedings; minutes

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tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

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memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum

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draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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definition

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arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

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derailment; digression; deviation

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energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

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cock; rooster; chanticleer

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

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both armies; both teams; both sides

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schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram

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arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)

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vertical; perpendicular

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