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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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need for social approval and self-esteem

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recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

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counseling

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(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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stock prices

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depreciation; decline; fall; slump

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damage; injury; loss

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a few years later

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your company; your shrine

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compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

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claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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back-alley doctor

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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back (of a chair)

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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sounds good; sure thing; no problem

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butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story

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Japan Series

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word; remark; statement

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tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

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grass-lot baseball

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maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

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ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

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dragonfly; damselfly

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uniform

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blond hair

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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tendon

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cross mark; demerit mark; an X

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

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indicates emphasis

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than; other than; except; but

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index finger; forefinger; second toe

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coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

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concrete

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pouring; injection

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roller

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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to bear; to shoulder

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