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ventriloquism

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

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battle; fight; combat

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conquest; subjugation; overcoming

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to leave space (between)

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to wield a spear

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... all over again (repeating the same failure)

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to gush out

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definite; sure

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to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

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to pierce

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to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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as if to say; as much as to say; as though

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reptiles

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dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

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going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

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supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

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(doing something) in tears

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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solely; entirely; only; or

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to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous

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one has no other choice but to do what one has to do

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duel; shoot-out

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

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kiss

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superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

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four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

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stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

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to count on one's fingers

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

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novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

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to throw away

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