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killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

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too much; excessive; too

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every one; each

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crushing

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indicates emphasis

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command; direction

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

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helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

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profiting while others fight

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

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importance; gravity

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war; fighting; fierce competition

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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relief; rescue

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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covering; protection; backing; relief

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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

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connection; linking; linkage; link

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main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

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cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

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excelling; surpassing; outdoing

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light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

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attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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versus; vs.; v.

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

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sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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falling from a horse

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bare earth; ground

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to collapse into; to flop onto

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to sit up

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chance (of success); odds

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