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"word": "խուսավարել"
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"word": "anar per la corda fluixa"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "走鋼絲"
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"word": "balansować na krawędzi"
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"word": "andar na corda bamba"
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"english": "walk on a knife blade",
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"roman": "xodítʹ po lézviju nožá",
"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "ходи́ть по ле́звию ножа́"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "fer equilibris"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "anar per la corda fluixa"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "走鋼絲"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "走钢丝"
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"word": "tasapainoilla"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "être sur le fil"
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"word": "être sur le fil du rasoir"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "camminare sul filo del rasoio"
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"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "balansować na krawędzi"
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"word": "stąpać po kruchym lodzie"
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"word": "andar na corda bamba"
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"english": "walk on a knife blade",
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"roman": "xodítʹ po lézviju nožá",
"sense": "to undertake a precarious course",
"word": "ходи́ть по ле́звию ножа́"
},
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