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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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to strike dead; to beat to death

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clean hit

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indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

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carpet bombing

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end; close; conclusion; termination

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to take a break

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desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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event; function

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trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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Christmas present

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

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intimacy; friendship

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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conviction; belief; confidence

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snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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tip of one's nose

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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to rustle; to crackle; to be wild; to be rowdy; to become dry; to lose moisture

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to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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connection; link; relationship

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crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume

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to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

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pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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to breathe

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sneeze; sneezing

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first thing after rising; as soon as getting up

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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to push (something) against

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