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to shrug one's shoulders

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to sit down

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tradition; legend; folklore

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sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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evening; night; dinner

4

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

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dusk; twilight

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bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac

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to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

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men and women of all ages

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in succession; one by one

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to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

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shriek; scream

3

many; much; plenty; hardly

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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even though; despite; when

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with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

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crime; criminal act; offence; offense

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

to obtain evidence

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

3

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

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human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

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even now; still; as yet

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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to leave space (between)

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both; (not) either

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one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

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teary eyes

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trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

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to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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indescribable; inexpressible

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