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silk

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covering used to wrap a baby

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to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

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cradle

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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apology; excuse

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

2

to apologize; to apologise

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

4

or; or else

2

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

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purple; violet

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semi-transparent; translucent

2

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

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area; domain; territory; field; range; region

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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endlessly; ceaselessly

2

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

2

only; merely; but; no more than

3

three days

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wedded life; married life

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

4

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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fool

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to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

2

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

3

to smash to pieces

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the reverse; other side; lining

1

languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy

1

putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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recovery; undoing; recall

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first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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easy to deal with; tractable; manageable

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natural enemy

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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