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figure eight; figure of eight

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

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inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

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dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

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cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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complete agreement

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radiant

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deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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(in) one's own way

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(after) bouncing around from one place to the next

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point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection

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impossible

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(your) time

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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to pile up; to accumulate

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nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property

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two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

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return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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in that manner; like that

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only; sole; unique

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(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

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beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

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to increase; to grow

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

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to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

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possible; conceivable; likely; probable

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fiction

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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film unit

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point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

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special issue; extra issue; special number

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publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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decision; determination

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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to release (e.g. a film)

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planning; plan; project; arrangements

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offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

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