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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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many thousands

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departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

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bedside

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myself

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to degenerate; to lapse into

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now; nowadays

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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empty; vacant; hollow

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

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to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

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to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

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to become famous; to gain fame

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

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to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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perfect; complete; flawless

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new; fresh; novel

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test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

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tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted

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bitterness; bitter taste

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handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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distinction

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

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metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

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this

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maggot; worm; scum

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to twist; to distort

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

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to smash; to break

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tote bag

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arrow; wedge; chock

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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to exchange words

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to recover; to be healed

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good feeling

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both

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to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal

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murder; killing; murderer

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