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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

3

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

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neigh; whinny; bray

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

behind; in the rear; in back

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place; situation; position; location

4

new; fresh; novel

1

to vomit; to spit out

5

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

5

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

2

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

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intercept; interception; counter-attack

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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cesspool; sink; manure sink

2

having said that; on the other hand

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

3

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

sign; signal; cue

7

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

5

eye contact

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

2

to cling

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to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

sky; air; mid-air

2

hovering

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

2

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

5

pale; pallid; bluish-white

5

beam; light ray

5

straight line

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

beyond that point; after that

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as usual; as is one's habit

4

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

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aim

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