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to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

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the real criminal; true culprit

1

playing the victim; playing the victim card

1

to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

1

evening; night; nighttime

1

to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer

1

sleepover; overnight stay

1

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

3

one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke

2

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

2

speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly

1

small talk; chat; gossip

2

for fun; half in jest

1

pouring hot water on oneself before entering the bathtub; hot water poured on oneself before entering the bathtub; pouring hot water on oneself repeatedly (type of hot-spring cure)

1

give up

2

beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture

9

lingua franca

1

humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

1

care; kea (Nestor notabilis)

1

beautiful skin

1

stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

manuscript; version; draft

2

to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on

1

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

1

social life; social intercourse

1

object of envy

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

5

pimple; acne

1

high society

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

1

the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

women's bath; women's section in a public bath

1

neighboring countries; surrounding countries

4

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

2

to kill

1

constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

1

final scene; the end; finale

1

to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

5

results; record; grades; marks

3

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

1

continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

2

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

2

descending order

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