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making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning

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hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

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to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

1

one machine; one aircraft; one life

1

insecurity; carelessness

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possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

2

mistake; blunder; slipup

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

3

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

4

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

friend; companion

1

to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

parting; separation; farewell

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

1

to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)

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to feel relaxed; to be soothed

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

2

diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling

2

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

2

currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

steadily

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preparation; provision; guarding

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protective wall; bulwark

5

agricultural community; farm village; rural

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

1

stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

2

residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

villager

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

3

line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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