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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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in one's own way or style

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

wear; abrasion

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still; even now

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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part; portion; glimpse; bit

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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should; must; ought to

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detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

3

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

3

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

to stare back at; to look back at

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to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

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to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

1

after breakfast

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lecture

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peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

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movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

2

initial stage

1

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

3

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

2

component; part; material; member

4

individually; separately

1

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

1

manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

3

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

3

futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate

3

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

2

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel

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