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nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

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mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt

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strongest

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no, not like that (but like this)

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to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

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to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

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to collapse into; to flop onto

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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I can tell you; heh

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

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to take; to catch; to capture

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immediately following

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imposing stance; daunting pose

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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immediately; promptly

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

4

acquisition; possession

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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second half

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

2

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

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in that respect; on that point; in that regard

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

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enemy encounter

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yellow

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zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

extermination; annihilation

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oh my god; how; what the; incredible

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(on the) right track

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grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

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with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

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lawsuit; complaint

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fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series

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tool; implement; instrument; equipment

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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