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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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Brick

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explosive power

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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detector; locator

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

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band; zone; range; bandwidth

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increase

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

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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to clear away; to remove; to demolish

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sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

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aerodynamic

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calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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to pray; to wish

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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preparation; provision; guarding

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attenuation; damping; decay

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smokescreen

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old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

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military system; military organization; military organisation

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electromagnetic wave

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absorption; suction; attraction

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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can; tin; canned food

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

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to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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personal; inter-personal

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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one's own work; making by oneself

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tested; tried

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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malfunction; failure

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extreme; extremity

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pride; boast

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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