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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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such; this sort of; like this

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

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

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Lilium

2

each nation; many nations; many countries

2

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

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national border; provincial border

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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neighboring countries; surrounding countries

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to be in danger of; to be liable to

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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Micha

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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aha!; yes sir

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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topic of discussion; agenda

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getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

4

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

5

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

1

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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the end

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to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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memory; sense; experience

2

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

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