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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

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brain; brains; mind

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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warp; curvature; curve; arch

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joint struggle; common (united) front

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tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

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only; sole; unique

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emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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worst case

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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

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goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

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mechanism; organization; organisation

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return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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political measures; policy

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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other side; opposite side; other party

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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to vomit; to spit out

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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surreal; surrealism; shul; schul

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limit; bound

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to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

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to be reliable

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to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

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less than; under; below

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

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to cling to; to embrace

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gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

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authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound

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discontent and grumbling

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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