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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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hostile party; enemy side

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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dispute; argument; contention

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match; game; bout; contest

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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hmm; I see; hrm

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

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weird; strange; mysterious

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to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas

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traces; remnants

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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to leap back; to jump back

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priceless; invaluable

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escape; getaway; evasion

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alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

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premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

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transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

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edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

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very; much

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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remaining quantity; residual quantity

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

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straight line

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zig-zag; zigzag

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jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

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throbbingly (of pain)

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to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

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whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

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for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

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to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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two shots

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in that way; like that; that way

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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