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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

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sword blade; knife blade

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otherwise; or else; if not

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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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ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

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skin

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

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annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

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thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

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flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

2

just because; even if; even though

2

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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to push back; to press back; to force back

2

still (continuing); as ever; further

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indignation; resentment

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill

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small number of people

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

4

hostage

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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stupid; silly

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

2

one's rival in love

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rather than; more ... than ...

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valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

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pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

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staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

3

swelling; bulge; puff

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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