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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)

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log bridge

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armed might; military power; the sword; force

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painting; picture

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subtraction

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counter for questions

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perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average

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to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

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to use one's head

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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shadow

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cat

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black cat

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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oral; in the mouth

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the five senses

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chrysoberyl

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cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)

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stage; performance

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corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

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audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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second son

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divide into four pieces; one fourth

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eldest daughter; first-born daughter

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second daughter

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six minutes

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will; testament; last request

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seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

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to be cleared of a charge

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contrary to one's expectations

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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phenomenon

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same kind (race); homogeneousness

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inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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troublesome; annoying; complicated

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agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

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to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

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while being out of the office or away from home

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conversely; on the contrary

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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