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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

to die; to go to heaven

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

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to run off; to break into a run; to start running

1

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

3

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

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ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

rush; charge

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

1

wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour

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improved version; revised edition; refinement

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revision

4

in all directions

1

practicality; utility; usefulness

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly

1

following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing

1

soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek

3

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

bruise

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bone fracture

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

1

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

1

grasp; catch; understanding

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

2

son of a bitch; piece of shit

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

4

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise

1

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

1

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

1

trace

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(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

5

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)

5

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

to bring back; to restore

2

eyeball

2

membrane; film

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

one revolution; one rotation

3

tail (animal); tail end; tip

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