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to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

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bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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to express (in words); to confess

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close connection; deep involvement; close relationship

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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gasping

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

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spider

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in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should

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to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

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peace; harmony

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murder; homicide; manslaughter

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely

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to cling

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stabbing; piercing

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lightly; easily; carelessly

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to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

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dilemma; predicament

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compromise; giving in

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if so; in that case

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position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

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to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine

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to prowl after; to keep watch on

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during absence from home

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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

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assistance; backing; reinforcements

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in accordance with; according to

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eye contact

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to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

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encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

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throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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wide turn; detour; the long way around

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external; outside

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(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)

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premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

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