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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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to thrust away; to send flying

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nape of the neck

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detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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similar

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experience

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to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

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to shoot to death

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nature; character

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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with these words; while saying

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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inheritance; something given or received

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to grimace; to make a wry face

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so far as

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(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

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to stop; to quit; to put an end to

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cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

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to speak; to hear a voice

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next; secondly; subsequently

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sound of water

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone

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killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing

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dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man

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shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

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frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish

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to feel nauseous

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sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

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question; query

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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the former

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to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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guaranteed; authentic; certified

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loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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