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to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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I; me; you; manservant

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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report; paper; reportage

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

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exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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independence; self-reliance

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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study; diligence; discount; reduction

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shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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to pamper; to spoil

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings

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of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

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indicates emphasis

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unpleasant feeling

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tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

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flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

2

because of; owing to; due to

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to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

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more than usual; especially; particularly

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

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princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

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to serve; to work for; to attend

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brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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castle

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