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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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to push aside; to brush aside

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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powerless; helpless; incompetent

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness

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cellar; basement

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

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game; contest; bout

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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duel; shoot-out

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open-mouthed

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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whispering into a person's ear

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such; like that; in that way

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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short way; shortcut

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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physique; constitution

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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personality; style; appearance

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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to win; to gain victory

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to draw a sword

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win; victory

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never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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