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explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

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as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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totteringly; trudgingly

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dusk; twilight

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most of all; extremely; supremely

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both; both sides; both parties

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to become misty; to become hazy

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excuse; explanation

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to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

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remote past; far ago; time immemorial

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water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium

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via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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to be needed; to be wanted

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(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso

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graver; chisel

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ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

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appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

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very small; tiny

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ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing

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deep voice; rich voice; full voice

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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a moment ago; just now

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to change one's mind

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

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seeming sad

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minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to surround; to crowd around

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and; thereupon; because of that

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whole face; all over one's face

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sopping; soaking

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second

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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safety; security

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to be too late; to be too slow

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to find out; to discover; to locate

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settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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to say goodbye; to bid farewell

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emergency; first-aid

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to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

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rank (of troops); file; column; formation

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