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to rust; to become rusty

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gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

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over-fond parent; doting parent

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to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

2

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

3

scruff of the neck

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

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long ago; a long time ago; already

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to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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knife

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imaginary

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vomiting blood; hematemesis

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image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

4

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

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damage; injury

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

3

to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

1

to sew together

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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alliance; union; league

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to slide into; to slip into

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dinosaur

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simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

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hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

2

fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

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pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

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talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish

1

bastards; guys; lads

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absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly

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to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

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powerful

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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latent disposition; inner feelings

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eight; 8

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rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

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motivation

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heartburn; sour stomach

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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