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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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preface; introduction; preamble

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)

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to hand over; to surrender

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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to miss a chance; to fail to do

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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very small; tiny

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antiquity; ancient times

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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pedal

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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to recover; to be healed

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staccato

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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mezzo piano

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pianissimo

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soundless; mute

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to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

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black key (on a piano, organ, etc.)

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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to let out a cry; to shout

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vermilion; scarlet

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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intrusion; forced entry

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intruder; trespasser

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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path; lane

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electricity; (electric) light

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top floor

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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to close; to shut

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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negligee

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in that way; like that; that way

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leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

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to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

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entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

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housemother; dorm mother

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