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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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temple (on side of head)

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dark

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force; the Force (in Star Wars)

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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we

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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immediately; promptly

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one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

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powering up

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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water ball; large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water

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boiling water

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afterimage; after image

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

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whenever you want; any time you like

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deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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before one's eyes

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois

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to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

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vomiting blood; hematemesis

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risk factor

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

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to burn; to get fired up

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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to invade

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance

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