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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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wailing; lamentation

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to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

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pride; boast; credit (to)

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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defensive battle

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

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possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

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boisterous dance

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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holy knight

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counter for horsemen

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commander; general; leader

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even; but; however

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to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)

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to tremble

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

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personal combat; one-to-one fight

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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but; however; provided that

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short; brief

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking

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to disappear; to vanish

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the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting

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departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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large explosion

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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ruin; destruction; fall

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breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

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to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish

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damage

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

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advice

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to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

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