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scandal

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in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste

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just a minute; small quantity

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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doing whatever one pleases

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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

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balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

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but; however; provided that

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character and conduct

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to sell

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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gossip

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considering something taboo; treating something as taboo

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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impulsive

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curt; blunt; brusque

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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evidence; proof

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person

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sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

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opinion; view; comment

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

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coincidence

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artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance

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to mimic; to imitate

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no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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person who has committed suicide

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state of mind; mentality; psychology

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analysis

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hmm; I see; hrm

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

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authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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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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good grief

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given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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