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to throw oneself (into an activity)

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arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

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kindergartener; preschooler

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odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

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hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

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non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

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fit; spasm; outburst

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to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

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brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

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offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

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small talk; chat; gossip

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deadly curse

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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bluff

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speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone

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to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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(war) front

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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stirring; slight movement

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to produce a sound

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tuning (musical)

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shivering; trembling

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fully armed; armed to the teeth

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revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration

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to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

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it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...

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to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

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to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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pathos; sorrow; grief

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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impossible dream

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pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

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(of fire) to spread; to extend itself

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spread of fire

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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photo reprint

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extreme situation

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no one at all; no one, who he or she may be

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prey; victim

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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