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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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blunt weapon

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

2

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

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pair; couple

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three; 3

2

number; amount

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overwhelming

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

2

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

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difference; variation; difference

1

one cause; one reason; one factor

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

royalty

4

to; towards; for

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disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

new; fresh; novel

1

to bud; to sprout

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to entrance; to possess; to enthrall

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

4

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

even though; despite; when

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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impatience

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to come within sight

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opponent; antagonist

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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to spend time (on doing something)

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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