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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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generic; general purpose; all-purpose

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)

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compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

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destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

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palm (of one's hand)

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to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect

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white

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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to triumph; to be elated with success

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to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

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smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

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to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)

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secret; private; surreptitious

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interruption; suspension; break

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development; exploitation

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explanation; interpretation

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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specialized; specialised; boutique

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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first out

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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limit; restriction

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significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

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right now; just now

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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to moan; to groan

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

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the same; the said; likewise

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death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping

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atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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present; gift; to give a present or gift

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