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four people

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sure; yeah; I know

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report; information

4

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

to exchange greetings

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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to lose consciousness

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body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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to begin to tremble

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to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

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convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

state of progress

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fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness

1

practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

low voice; whisper

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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point of a sword

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to turn towards; to point

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