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too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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manicure; nail polish; nail varnish

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to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

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polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

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totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

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soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

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indispensable; essential

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to work hard; to work diligently

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which; what (way)

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ambitious; motivated; willful

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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to tame; to win over

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but; however; provided that

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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childish; child-like; innocent; naive

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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being fond of children; person fond of children

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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behind one's back

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious

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to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

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superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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if I (we, etc.) could

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soul; spirit

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