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to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

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laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

9

this time; now

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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hence; for that reason

5

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

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to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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contradiction; inconsistency

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regret; repentance; remorse

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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to grimace; to make a wry face

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full speed

3

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

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pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step

1

short; brief

5

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

4

maximum; extreme; utmost

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person

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dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)

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to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

3

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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this world; this life; world of the living

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

4

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

4

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

5

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

week

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well; in good health; safe; free from accident

1

return to one's country

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

5

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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living thing; living creature; animal; life

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long time; many years

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to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

2

one's home country; one's homeland

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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