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feeble joke; bad pun

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aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots

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running continuously; firing in rapid succession

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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continuation; succession; series

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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to come into being; to be born

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colloquial language

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all things in nature; the whole creation

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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reform; innovation

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following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

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everywhere; at every turn

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practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

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subject; theme; motif

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worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores

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worldly-mindedness; worldly affairs

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tacit; unspoken; implicit

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faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

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critical biography

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realism

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originality

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going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

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second line of a four-line Chinese poem

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outstanding; excellent; remarkable

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natural; inborn; inherent; innate

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demand for; request

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to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept

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summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

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propriety; right or wrong; justice

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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right; privilege

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consecutive defeats; series of defeats

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erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

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platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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high spirits

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)

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thoughtful; deep-thinking

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to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

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interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku

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professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon

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judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification

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poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

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