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to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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

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ninety; 90

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rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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

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to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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slimy; slippery

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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straight line

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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penetration; permeation; transmission

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to concern; to be related

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upper arm

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

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tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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change; conversion; transformation; transformation

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

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allophone; strange noise

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anguish

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

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to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone

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my condolences

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zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

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female high school student

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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

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time and time again; many times; a number of times

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