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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking

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complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

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gluttony

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high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

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vice; immorality; corruption

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ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

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to head home; to leave for home

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results (of a study or investigation)

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all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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late at night

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bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy

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statue; picture; picture revealing character

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line

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the exact opposite

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in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether

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that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the

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amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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nothing but; except; no more than

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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longing for; burning desire

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conversely; on the contrary

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abstract or impracticable theory

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily

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one's troops

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old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

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how many; how old

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(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

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to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

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old age

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rear; stern

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horizon (related to land)

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering

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showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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