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becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double

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overestimation; overvaluing

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to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

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to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

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to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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second elder brother

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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to break down crying

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favor; favour; affection

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unqualified; without qualifications

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to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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as; because; with; due to

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decline; fall; decay; withering

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relative; relation

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person

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(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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should do; ought to do

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diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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escape; evasion; flight

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nature; disposition

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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accumulation; accumulate; store

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wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension

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calm (at sea); lull

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interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

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(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

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languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

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that day; the very same day

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

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to be bloodthirsty

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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the exact opposite

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together; mutually; fellow

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to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

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to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

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peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

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to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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