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questions and answers; dialogue

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superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

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silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

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conference room; council room

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closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

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reference data

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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(committee) chairman; president

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point in time; occasion

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to break down crying

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friend; acquaintance

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coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

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parent and child

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joke; gag

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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however; nevertheless

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disgrace; shame; insult

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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senior high school; high school

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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student (esp. a university student)

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children

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

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our company; my company

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to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

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engineer; technician

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

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occult

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engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson

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like this; this sort; this way

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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afterword; postscript

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presentation

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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rather; sooner; preferably

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probable; likely

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to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

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penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

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person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness

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appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

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direct control; direct supervision

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character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

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