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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

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transactions; dealings; business

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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to nod to one another

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to begin talking; to open up

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cellphone email

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

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meaning; called; said

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how many people; a number of people

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bullying; teasing

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commanding officer

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master; expert

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completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

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to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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Mander

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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armed forces; military; troops

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southern tip

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with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

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annulation; ring shape; loop shape

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gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

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whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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(one's) quota; assignment

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to be saved up (of money)

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second half; latter half

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originally; by nature; from the start

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to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret

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a little; a bit; slightly

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for this reason

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realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

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remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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some days; several days

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originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

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life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

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hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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to be enraged; to flip out

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to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out

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grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

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munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

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Mons (Belgium)

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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