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intonation

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though; much as

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two flat things

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mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)

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full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

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never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

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choker (type of necklace)

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to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

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cleavage (between breasts)

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to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

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vulgar; wanton

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Sicily (Italy)

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official language

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intention; idea; inclination; wish

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to tighten; to press hard

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collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)

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attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

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to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

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suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

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gentleman

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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seal

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wax

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bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans

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high alert; a state of high alert; on alert

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worst case

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to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

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late attendance; lateness; tardiness

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rank; standing

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most important

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operation

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pomade

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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to get angry

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inspection; examination; survey

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operation; calculation

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to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet

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gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; nosebleed section; the gods

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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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classification

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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schedule

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Thomas Mann

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reserved seat

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smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth

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little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour

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