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there being no use in arguing (about it)

4

natural selection

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

34

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

3

even

56

ugliness of old age

1

lion (Panthera leo)

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

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dinosaur

2

how long; how much; to what extent

20

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

6

REXX

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overwhelming

6

ant

5

this and that; one thing or another

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

119

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

8

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

3

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

3

warp; curvature; curve; arch

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

I; we

1

(not so) much; (not) very

3

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

2

best; vest

2

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

to feel; to sense; to experience

85

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

really; truly

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

63

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

8

in comparison to; rather than

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

3

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

168

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

5

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

2

heyday; golden age

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ten percent

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

2

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

4

dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

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