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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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real culprit

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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one's home; one's house

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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long hair

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dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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how many times?

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to remain; to be left

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cinders

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threatening letter; intimidating letter

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establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

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outside telephone line; outer circle

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silent phone call (form of harassment)

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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affidavit; deposition; testimony

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perfect; complete

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society; public; community; social studies

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to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

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locked room; secret room

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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mental condition; state of mind; mentality

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for this reason

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simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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trick

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extreme situation

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state of mind; mentality; psychology

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

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to dirty one's hands

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

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not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore

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ruin; destruction; fall

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probability; likelihood; chances

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fifty

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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both (people)

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