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drachma (former Greek currency)

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sophistry; sophism

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intention; aim; design

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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the sun

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nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

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to feel ashamed

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keeping house; being confined to one's house

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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small animal

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nostrils; wings of the nose

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madness; insanity

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

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to give; to do (something) for

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rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball

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of no concern at all; no skin off my nose

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brand new; fresh

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to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

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to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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to leave a bad impression behind

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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not only

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the nasal cavity

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mucous membrane

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smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

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incineration; destroy by fire

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to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

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church; congregation

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to build; to construct

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loud laughter; roaring with laughter

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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brothel

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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field; sports stadium; arena

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self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

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opposite direction

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surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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fire engine; fire truck

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firefighter; fireman

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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