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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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to stretch a string

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to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

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to be ahead of

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

2

furious facial expression

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heart

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spinal cord

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to sing; to chirp; to twitter

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to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

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to watch for an unguarded moment

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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to get one's head around; to think about

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to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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reason; grounds

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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one by one; one each; one at a time

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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these

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both parties; both sides

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

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crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

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pupil (of the eye)

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treasured sword

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lower left

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hitting a ball; batting; stroke

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lactic acid

2

the (four) limbs; arms and legs

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automatic; intransitive verb

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appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

2

any one; any; whichever

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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violent explosion; bursting

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fresh blood

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to fly around; to scatter

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to collapse into; to flop onto

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mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

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