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to make a serious effort

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partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

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some people; a few people; several people

2

to burn out

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

burnt field; burnt area

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ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

3

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

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I; we

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

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serious; grave; dignified; solemn

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to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

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ethics; morals

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tooth

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recognition; acquaintance

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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trifling; little; few; slight

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fame; reputation; renown

2

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

2

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

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consumable goods

3

flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke

1

very great; enormous; serious

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replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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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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second day of the month; two days

3

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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bitter enemy

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remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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