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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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being on the ropes; losing ground

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lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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front; frontage; facade; main

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one second

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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to give directions; to issue instructions

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

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ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)

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on the other hand; at the same time

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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to distract

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to increase; to grow

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to poke; to push

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat

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to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)

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victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

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win; victory

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

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fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

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because of this

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moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

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one third; a third part

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offensive; aggressive

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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wickedness; sideways; unreasonable

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flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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immediately; promptly

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