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outside the country; abroad

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confession

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huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

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complete; whole; perfect; safe

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prospecting; trial digging

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a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late

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commercial spirit; profit motive

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carbonated water

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vegetable

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to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

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supporter; sponsor; patron; backer

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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corpse; dead person

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(state of) apparent death; suspended animation

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residence; mansion

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hey there; I say; see here

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magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain

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effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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will not do; do not; does not

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faith; fidelity; loyalty

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

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burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite

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compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane

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kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)

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to kill time

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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as (somebody) says

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starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

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to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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however; because; as

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to pray; to wish

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feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

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according to (someone)

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one's real father; natural father; biological father

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continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

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flight; escape; running away; flying high

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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dirt cheap; very cheap

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to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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taking advantage of (a convenient situation)

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to give the stamp of approval

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