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truancy

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to fear; to be afraid of

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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general hospital

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group; mass

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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very careful; thoroughly prepared

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(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

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glove; mitten; mitt

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

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to pierce through; to break through

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to make eye contact

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guilt; culpability

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decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

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judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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sealed letter

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opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

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to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

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even if not; even without

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appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

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chemical; chemical agent; chemicals

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dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)

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to understand each other

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to acquire knowledge

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

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to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

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psychological; mental

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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prediction; estimation

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being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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however; whatever

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diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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