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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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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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to pretend

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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to be too late; to be too slow

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anything and everything; just about everything

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holy sword; sacred sword

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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to obtain; to procure

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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firedrake

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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oneself; myself

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

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earnest; single-minded

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

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portion; section; part

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violent

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hatred

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to increase; to grow

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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to pray; to wish

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to stand stock still

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to turn completely into; to become completely

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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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bad habit; bad habits

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civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to be the ruin of (a person)

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