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to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose

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force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

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shortest distance (to)

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fighting spirit

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scattering (in all directions)

2

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

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flight; rout; debacle

1

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

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forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

landing; alighting; touch down

1

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

2

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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number; number plate; license plate

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silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter

1

bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans

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Tibet

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form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap

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to fire from a job

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container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent

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forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that

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pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

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Central and South America

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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connection; link; relationship

3

strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot

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feel sick; feel unwell

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to burn out

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fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

2

six; 6

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to fail to hear; to miss

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if so; in that case

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irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities

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protest; objection

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awfully; terribly

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antique-looking; looking hoary with patina

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whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

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development (of film); photographic processing

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