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petty; trifling

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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authenticity; credibility

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essentially nonexistent; virtually nil

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

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evil spirit

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

2

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

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ostentation; display

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outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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desire; wish; aspiration

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to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

3

ant

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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reliance; dependence

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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brainwashing

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picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak

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to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

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tough

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black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

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robe

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wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

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ability; performance; efficiency

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full use; extensive use; complete utilization

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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