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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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personal grudge; personal enmity

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(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence

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use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

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regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

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action of making something; -ification

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any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

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desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

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serious crime; grave crime

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innocent; not guilty; harmless

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

2

with a grinding noise

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to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

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what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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to prosper; to flourish

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to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

3

down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

to be sharp; to be pointed

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great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

4

title; name; degree

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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affectation; pretension

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mammonist; money-worshipper

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this world; this life; world of the living

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error; mistake; slip; bug

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to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

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grass-roots movement

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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fact; truth; reality

4

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

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critic; reviewer; commentator

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

6

bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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fundamental; basic

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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

4

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

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to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

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to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

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