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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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to make short work of; to eat up quickly

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

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memorial ceremony

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banquet; dinner party

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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celebration

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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to put to sleep; to kill

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rustic; rude; vulgar; rough

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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both legs

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stare; gaze; fixation

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to meet; to greet

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

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calm; composed; leisurely

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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isn't that right?

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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ceremony; rites

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

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basement; cellar

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echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

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to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

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to feel as though ...

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deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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pet; trumpet

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pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse

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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

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oh!; oh?; my!

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scratch; graze; abrasion

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naked body; naked sword

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establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

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continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

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

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pad; padding

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roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity

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surgery; surgical procedure

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big quarrel; huge fight; big row

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compromise; giving in

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flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat

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sandal

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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being startled; getting a shock

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