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one's assessment of the situation

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to take (adopt) measures

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to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret

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to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action

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evasion; avoidance

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

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(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove

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clinic; workshop

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patient

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sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

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to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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murder; homicide; manslaughter

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victim; injured party; sufferer

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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

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to believe implicitly; to believe firmly

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detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

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you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

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to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

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best; vest

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to tear off; to strip; to rob

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rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

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purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to be hot on a person's heels

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opposite side; opposition

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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firing; discharge of gun

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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storm; windstorm; gale

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