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approval; acceptance; toleration

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to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

4

hey; hold on; come on

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exaggerated; extravagant; overdone

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magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

point of action (e.g. of a lever)

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to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic

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fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

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to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

4

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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to approach

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no-man's-land

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position

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special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed

8

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

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to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

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halfwit; blockhead; fool

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you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

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brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

2

serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence

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teacher; instructor; professor

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-ist; -er

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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to be caught

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sand; grit; fine gravel

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

4

to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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one's share; one's portion

2

candidate; applicant

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ancestor; forefather; foremother

2

old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

2

enemy territory; hostile place

2

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

wishful thinking

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one lump; one body; one group

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

3

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

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shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden

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to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

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angry roar; bellow

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to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

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