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sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)

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cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax

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to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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the end (of); powder

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eight; 8

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false; punish; crime; law; ruler

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ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...

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imperial order; imperial decree

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

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to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary

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(in) the air; midair; sky

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hand used like a sword in striking

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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

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to twine around

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle

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to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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to get wet

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close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

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captive; prisoner

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to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

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to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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