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friction; discord; strife

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2

big shot; higher-ups

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elite

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working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

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enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

2

disregarding; ignoring

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

3

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

2

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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explanation; vindication

2

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

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budgeting

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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being on the ropes; losing ground

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to beat to death; to club to death; to kill

1

to walk noisily; to walk loudly

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middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)

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to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

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bare hand; empty hand

2

hit; strike; blow

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blow; shock; strike; batting

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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for military use

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fist fight

3

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose

1

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

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to intend; to be sure that

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one lump; one group

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all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble

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knife

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to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

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palm heel; heel of the palm

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to count on one's fingers

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

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