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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

to survive

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

luckily

2

nod; inclination of the head

2

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

journey; route of a journey

2

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

4

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

to fall asleep

2

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

sleep

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

7

freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

1

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

2

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

1

praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

2

optics

1

camouflage; disguise

1

insect; bug

1

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

1

the sense of hearing

2

sense of smell; olfaction

1

instinct

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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jump; leap; skip; bound

1

explosion; rupture; break off

1

to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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

2

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

back of head

1

obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)

2

to collide; to clash

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to take one's eyes off

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

2

to get wet

3

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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more than expected

4