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diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

3

monster

4

exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)

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necessity; need

1

dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role

1

orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery

1

mystery

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orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing

1

limit; bounds

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

2

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

4

computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

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through a (computer, etc.) screen

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

3

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

1

because

5

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

2

voice quality; type of voice

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

3

establishment (of a business); founding

1

detailed; minute

1

professional

2

subordinate person

6

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

3

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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motive; incentive; motif

2

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

fair; fair ball; fair (event)

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

2

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

4

kitchen; financial situation; finances

6

good humour (humor); good mood

1

humming; crooning

4

to stamp one's feet

6

harmony

2

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

2

pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

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material; ingredient

2

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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having an expert eye

2

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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objective; aim; mark

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