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wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs

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to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

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to come off; to slip down; to slip off

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forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

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holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!

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to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

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usual; normal; stereotyped

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hostage

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moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

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Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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animal

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physical beauty

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stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole

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blue

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to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

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self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

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to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand

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water pistol; squirt gun; water gun

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muzzle; snout

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture

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parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

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removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation

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to wear glasses; to put on glasses

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rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor

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to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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immense; awesome; enormous; terrific

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

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set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)

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regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

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goodness; good

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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each; individual

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words

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school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)

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arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

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reddish-brown

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jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)

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beach; foreshore

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