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mercy

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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strategic

2

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

2

spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating

2

unprecedented; record-breaking

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frequency; popularity; currency; to perform well; to be successful in an activity

1

narrow victory

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rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

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unprecedented; never seen before

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careful consideration; thought

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to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

5

dark brown; olive brown

2

dressing table; dresser

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hairdresser; hairdressing

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seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

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raging fire; conflagration

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with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

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pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue

2

upturned eyes

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stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

1

secrecy; highly classified information

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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understanding; comprehension

2

death in battle

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

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distrust of (other) human beings

3

hoarse voice; husky voice

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

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mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

1

to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner

1

statue; picture; picture revealing character

1

parent and child

3

review; reconsideration; revision

1

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

sales message; sales copy

1

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

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pretense of evil; pretence of evil

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returning to the service of one's master

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

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what nationality

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to make a person's blood run cold

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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