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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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intimidation; threat; bluster

2

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

2

fluent; flowing; elegant

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English (language)

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quotation; citation; reference

3

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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altogether; entirely

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point of departure; initial point; starting point

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conclusion

3

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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Arthur Conan Doyle

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to write; to publish

3

short story; novella

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Sherlock Holmes

3

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

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performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

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conductor's stick; conductor's baton

2

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

3

glug-glug

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crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

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reply; answer; response

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

2

practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

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actress; female actor

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announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

2

cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age

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bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk

3

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

3

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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(young) girl

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investment

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

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here and there; in places

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

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voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

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call center

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to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

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