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to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

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figure of speech

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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order; sequence; procedure

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construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

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after; later

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school event

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withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

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sounds

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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(human) life

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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critical (condition); serious

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before now; hitherto

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significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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months (period of)

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worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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short pause; short interval

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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cushioning; packaging

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

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narration

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

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wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

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balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

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laundry; the washing

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to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind

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actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

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not necessarily so; is not always true

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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pretext; pretense; pretence

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to state one's opinion

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to occur; to happen

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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thank you; thanks

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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