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trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

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period; full stop; piri; Korean double reed instrument

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

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faint; swoon

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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agreement; rule

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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to talk; to speak

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

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correction; revision; amendment

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to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

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way of calling

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attendance (at school); going to school

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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unluckily

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official announcement

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in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

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kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

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tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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you; my dear; hey

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

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coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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to become desperate; to give in to despair

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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to threaten; to make threats

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listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

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to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

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to beat to death; to kill

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Kell; Kerr

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to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

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