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to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

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to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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living by oneself; living alone

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circumstantial evidence

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Somerset (Britain)

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false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

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to be conspicuous; to attract public attention

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

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strongest ever; most powerful in history

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person making threats; intimidator

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to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

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rust

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a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir

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expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

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stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

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to threaten; to make threats

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massacre; genocide

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to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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(enter into, be in) a state of war

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in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

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ministries and government offices; the authorities

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jurisdiction; control

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning

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

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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indescribable; having no way to express

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to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

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transfer; transport; removal

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cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

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national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

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dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

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opposition party; political opposition; opposition

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mass communication; mass media

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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everyday occurrence

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entry into a country

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measure; step; action

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cabinet meeting

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to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

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(filled) to the brim

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still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

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