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exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
archeologist; archaeologist
mountain hamlet; mountain village
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
two classes; double; two sets
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
female friend; woman friend
first match (in a series)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
looking away; looking aside
to be lacking in options; to be too few
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to forget to say; to forget to mention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to refuse; to decline; to deny
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases