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sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped

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to swell up

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to squash; to crush; to flatten

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gradually; slowly but steadily

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

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to cut off the retreat

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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to rust; to become rusty

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speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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to tear off; to rip off

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lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator

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freedom; liberty

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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common; usual

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shiveringly

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panic

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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breast; chest

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff

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juicer

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fruit

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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only; nothing but

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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how to use; method for using; way of using

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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recycling

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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locking

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to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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(a) glance; (a) look

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to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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to glare at; to scowl at

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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way out; means to escape; escape route

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