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repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

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reply; answer

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very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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van; truck; delivery van

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to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

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neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance

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attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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established practice; custom

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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to jump up to one's feet

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to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

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phantom pain

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still; even now; to this day

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something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

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imagination; supposition; guess

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school rules; school regulations

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society; public; community; social studies

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I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism

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quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly

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to breathe out; to exhale

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consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

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resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

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tie; necktie

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right under; directly below; right beneath

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feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

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called; known as; that; to say

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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innermost depths of one's heart

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to boost; to force up; to push up

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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thank you; thanks

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