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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

1

bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

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next seat; adjacent seat

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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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spasmodic(ally); fitful

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mooring; anchorage

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commander; commanding officer; CO

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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drifting; drift; being adrift

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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joint management

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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be; is

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rational; reasonable; logical

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station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

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please

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police station

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taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

2

straw raincoat

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very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

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how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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don't you think?; indicates question

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to be in luck's way; to get lucky

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to rack one's brains

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both people

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good idea

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to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd

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inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.

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inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

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hurt; injured

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immediately; right away; on the spot

2

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

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brown

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prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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glancing (look)

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jurisdiction

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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to tell (somebody) to (do something)

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announcement; notice

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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rivers

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sugar

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