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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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dummy

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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to be able to manage somehow or another

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to kill one's enemy (opponent)

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annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat

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just because; even if; even though

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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to talk nonsense

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private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

2

you (plural)

4

commanding officer

2

can't help; won't make much difference

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

4

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

3

ridiculous; odd

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obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person

1

to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

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roguish; impish

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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simply; merely; only; solely

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flute; fife; pipe; whistle

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

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pipe; tube

1

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

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cheek

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to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

4

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

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lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)

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consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

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distinguished war service; merit of war

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one's twenties

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

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