Close
Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.
Faints
Both words in one sentence
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He gets magicked by Haku, he faints when the Stink Spirit gets too close, and then he gets eaten by No Face.
Source: Anime / Spirited Away - Smith Goes to Washington, along with a personal betrayal from a False Friend Corrupt Politician Senator Joseph Paine, gets very close to breaking Naïve Newcomer Jefferson Smith, but a smile from the President of the Senate inspires him to go on until he faints.
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Every time Chi is kidnapped or whatever, by the time Hideki is close to finding her, Chi , or to be more precise, Freya has already stomped their asses, but when Hideki shows up at the scene, Chi falls into his arms, thanks him for rescuing her, and faints.
Source: Manga / Chobits
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