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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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bitter-tasting bug

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to feel ashamed

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now; nowadays

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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thick; dense; luxuriant

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big catch (fishing); good haul

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

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how long; how much; to what extent

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

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in a bad mood

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objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

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citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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brave; heroic; gallant

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pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

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samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy

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chivalry

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manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

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beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful

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to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end

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to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

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subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

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motorcade

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bold; daring; audacious

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supplementary explanation

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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reflexive; reflecting

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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each; every

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very (extremely) low temperature

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(state of) apparent death; suspended animation

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evergreen oak

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cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation

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to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)

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cube

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