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authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

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meritocracy

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truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

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well done!; bravo

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to one's delight; to one's joy

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being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

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zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

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to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

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place of employment

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in someone (else's) name

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treatment (of a person); dealing with

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

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hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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all; everything

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sincerity; true heart; devotion

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bitter-tasting bug

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hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)

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demand; request

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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joke; playfulness; kidding around

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before now; hitherto

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curt; point-blank

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good humour (humor); good mood

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to emit smoke

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to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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deliberation

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one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

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strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

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right of access; access permission; access right

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to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

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very much; very many; more and more

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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lack of self-reliance; depending on others

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to feel ashamed; to be abashed

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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to cut in; to butt in

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as soon as possible; ASAP

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...

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to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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