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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

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striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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report; information

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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all members; whole army

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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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knife

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there is nothing; having nothing

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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called; known as; that; to say

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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to prostrate oneself (before)

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adoration; admiration; devotion

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

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number; number plate; license plate

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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from the beginning

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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to be helpful; to be useful

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Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

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each other; one another

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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here; with this

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(just) a little more

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engine

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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son

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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