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foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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tearful voice

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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indictment; prosecution; complaint

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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disinformation; false information

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deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

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torture by fire

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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darkish; dusky

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

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to smash up; to defeat crushingly

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to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip

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violent emotion; passion; fury

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lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

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to think thoroughly

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breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

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mixed; mingled

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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one way or the other; either way

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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penalty; sentence; punishment

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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sole of foot

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skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

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everyone; anyone; no one

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to cry and shout; to scream

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feces and urine; excreta; human waste

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to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

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begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

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back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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to bawl; to cry; to scream

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

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commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing

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roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed

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knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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talk; recital; narration; topic

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