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torture

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

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one place; the same place; (arch.) one person

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rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise

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(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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(not) a single person; (no) one

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settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

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to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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to rush back; to run back

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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hawk; falcon

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with a clatter; clatteringly

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

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request; appeal; claim; purchase

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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while doing over and over; repeatedly

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above the knee

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to swim

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fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

3

large serving; large portion

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to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn

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just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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(public) duty

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wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop

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brazenly; unabashedly

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to act; to take action

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intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

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antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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discipline; training; teaching manners

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to bear fruit

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to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

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