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by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

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duty; role; function

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lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

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timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated

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to convey one's thoughts

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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difficult to speak about

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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to summon courage; to be brave

2

to finish saying

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guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

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several steps

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prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

several weeks; a few weeks

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riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

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from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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it is I who should say so

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

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(circuit) breaker

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spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

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just now; a moment ago

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hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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younger sister

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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finger flick to the forehead

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visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

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sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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outsider; someone outside of a group

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

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interruption; suspension; break

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younger; junior

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passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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