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to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

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conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch

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to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

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chisel

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to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

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head; cranium; cephalic

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to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship

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whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

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wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds

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shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

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full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

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theatre-going; theater-going

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body; physical system; (the) person

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

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soft-landing

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a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

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to weaken

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release; emission; ejection

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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manner of using one's hands

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

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crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

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incubation; hatching

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chick; baby bird

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crack; crevice; fissure

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spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

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monster

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as; because; with; due to

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spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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made of metal

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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mesh (of a net)

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with a crack; with a smash

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

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zenith; vertex

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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round shape; circle; circular form

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