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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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comment

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to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

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economic world; financial circles; business community

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industrial robot

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affiliated company; affiliated business

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stock prices

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row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

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short term; short time

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mass production

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siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

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adult; grown-up

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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acquisition; possession

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

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manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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human rights; civil liberties

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to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

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in a day; in a brief space of time

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conclusion

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

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to shake; to waver; to tremble

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mankind; humanity

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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major powers of the world; great powers

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advanced (developed) country; advanced nations

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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undeveloped country; third world country

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colonization; colonisation

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

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forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour

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grudge; ill will; enmity

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international community; international society; the world

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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great majority

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years later

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(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

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marriage

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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don't you think?; indicates question

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seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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