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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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monster

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to grow restive; to begin to act violently

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

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(necessary) personnel; required person

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(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement

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to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

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two or three

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uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise

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to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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to come back

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arrow; wedge; chock

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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fact; truth; reality

2

plain wood; unfinished woodwork

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

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murder; homicide; manslaughter

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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taking the initiative

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

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mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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calming down; quieting down

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won't do (for me)

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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to feel as though ...

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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as always; as usual

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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complete; whole; perfect; safe

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great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing

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languid; listless

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proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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cynical

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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to await; to expect

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representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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