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beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

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storm and stress; Sturm und Drang

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

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a third force

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(finger) ring

8

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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public; official

4

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

2

to pour forth; to spill out

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by force

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private (establishment)

1

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

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use of force

2

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

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dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

4

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

2

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

2

player

1

complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

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servant; menial

2

outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure

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flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

3

to spit out; to eject; to dump

7

long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

Horatio

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stage actor; stage actress

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on inquiry; if inquiring

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roguish; impish

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sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

2

reply; response

1

to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons

2

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

1

lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

1

aforementioned; above-mentioned

3

antique; vintage item

1

curve; turn; bend; curveball; curve ball

1

sparkling wine

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unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

3

exit and entrance

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West Wing

4

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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