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twitching

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to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

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

2

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

1

lady; ready

2

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

4

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

half-nakedness

3

loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

3

malicious; deliberately mean

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

3

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

4

repair; mending

2

laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

3

to force back; to jostle

2

damage; injury; loss

2

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

2

maybe; could be; might

1

having said that; on the other hand

1

lovely; sweet

1

book; register

1

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

1

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

1

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

research and development; R&D

1

liaison and coordination

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

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air (force) base

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