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to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

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strategist; tactician; schemer

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clapping hands; applause

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

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grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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weak person; the weak

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lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

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growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

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academic background; academic credentials; academic record

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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now that; since; so long as; because

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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means; is; as for

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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shall; should; must

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intention; idea; inclination; wish

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treacherous retainer

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influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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dilemma; predicament

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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feelings; thoughts; meaning

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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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decision; determination

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

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response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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people

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