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rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

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spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly

1

fainting in agony

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laughing matter

2

in a bad mood

2

weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain

1

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

2

to happen to pass by; to pass by

1

tiring easily; easy to tire

1

dangerous; risky

1

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

1

boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs

2

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

edged tool; cutlery

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

5

if necessary

3

personal criticism; character sketch

1

to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

1

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

2

passing by

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all times and places; all ages and countries

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saucer (for a teacup)

2

head

2

opposite side; other side; other party

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to meet; to greet

2

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

2

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

1

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

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subspecies

3

to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)

1

exit from a room

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premises search; household search

2

going around; patrol; round; tour

3

becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

2

night watchman

5

police officer; policeman; constable

5

to chase away; to drive away; to drive out

1

local resident

2

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

6

night; nighttime

1

unpaid; nonsalaried

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

5

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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