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Sergei K. (United States of America)
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  1. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  2. moist
    slightly wet
  3. solidity
    the consistency of a solid
  4. beneath
    in or to a place that is lower
  5. crust
    a hard outer layer that covers something
  6. cursed
    in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
  7. aloud
    using the voice; not silently
  8. delay
    time during which some action is awaited
  9. tangled
    in a confused mass
  10. trunk
    the main stem of a tree
  11. principally
    for the most part
  12. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  13. drown
    kill by submerging in water
  14. birch
    any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
  15. bark
    the sound made by a dog
  16. readily
    without much difficulty
  17. wisp
    a small bundle of straw or hay
  18. gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  19. squat
    sit on one's heels
  20. attempt
    make an effort
  21. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  22. circulation
    the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
  23. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  24. appreciate
    recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
  25. pump
    a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  26. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  27. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  28. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  29. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  30. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
  31. ebb
    flow back or recede
  32. recess
    a pause from doing something (as work)
Created on Tue Apr 23 08:47:20 EDT 2013

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