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to defy conventional wisdom

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functional; efficient

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to differ depending on ...

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thought

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manufacturing process; production manufacture

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

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picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure

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poisoning someone

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foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

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literally; to the letter; literal

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non-commissioned officer

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private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file

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military

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North America

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intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)

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opinion; point of view

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(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

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stone (used for throwing)

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(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

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wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

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meeting; reception

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just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

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reason; logic; sense; truth; right

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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entrance; admission; entering

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

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return match

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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sense of security

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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)

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to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

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to take the initiative

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mule

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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forestall

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to control; to command; to get the better of

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(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

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stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

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midway; halfway through; in the course of

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to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient

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ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.

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hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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