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to drag in; to pull in

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egoism; egotism; selfishness

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flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

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vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

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enemy forces

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pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

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standing up

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salute; bow

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to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

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headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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offense; offence; method of attack

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quantitative; concerning the quantity

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end of campaign

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to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident

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extremely; terrifically; super

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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to keep an eye on; to take care of

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texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground

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nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

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new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier

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present post; current office; (an) incumbent

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to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

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to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation

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to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

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appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

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(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)

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now is the time

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iceberg

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forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form

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length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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to freeze; to refrigerate

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misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)

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to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out

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while; during; performed in this condition

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bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

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behind one's back

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fusion cutting (of metals); plasma cutting; blowout (of a fuse)

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

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pity; compassion; mercy

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royal family

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

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blister

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large burn; large scald

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to behead; to decapitate

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