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appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

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spectator; audience

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to hold (a ceremony); to perform

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with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

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one's physical safety; personal security

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strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

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reverberation; echo

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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cavity; hollow; cave; hollow

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bare rock; rock surface; rock face

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brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

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to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

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being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

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lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

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small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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to well up; to burst; to arise

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to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

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(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy

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half-crazed; frantic

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to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

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minced meat; ground meat

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old style; ancient rites

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to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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minced meat; ground meat

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meat grinder; mincing machine; mincer

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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to rebuke; to scold harshly

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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crescent moon; young moon

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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spark

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown

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nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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to hold up in one's arms

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to come off; to slip down; to slip off

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poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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bluffing; bluster; bravado

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