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scratch; scratch mark

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to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

2

detour; circumvention; turning movement

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gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

height; stature

1

wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)

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optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

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leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

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chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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feint

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

1

to throw away

2

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend

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intermediate level

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opera glasses

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schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram

1

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

1

this much; this amount

1

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

1

lately; recently

1

what day; how many days

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

Tuesday

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to invite in; to usher in

1

(holding of) a solo recital or performance

1

bureau director; office chief

1

to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower

1

in the meantime; meanwhile

1

thoughts; thinking

1

keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

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black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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Eddie; Edi; Edie

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Carmichael

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active

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secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy

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to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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