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falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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shell; cannonball

2

threat; menace

4

to break; to smash

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countless; incalculable

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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

2

bayonet; guns and swords

4

to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive

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the entire strength; all hands; all the members

4

fixing a bayonet

3

(very) beginning; start

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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Sir

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Jesus (Christ)

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certain victory

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to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

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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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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

6

brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

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to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

2

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

2

shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

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bullet (from a rifle)

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compressed air

4

plosive sound

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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music

2

prologue; preface

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to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

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dust; cloud of dust

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

2

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

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posture; position; pose; attitude

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high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

2

firm; unshakeable; resolute

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corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

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