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

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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to start to move; to get going; to come alive

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endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

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person standing watch; guard duty

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to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

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he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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to tell (someone) to ...

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state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

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another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

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ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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number; amount

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a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

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safety; security

3

hostage

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

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arms; weapon; ordnance

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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passing by

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for your information; I'm telling you

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children; juvenile

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abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

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felony; serious crime

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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to bring someone along

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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intelligence

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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to grow restive; to begin to act violently

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dried meat; jerky

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

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to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

3

to begin to speak

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life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

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food; foodstuff

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animal

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!

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