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all for the best; what is right

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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aptitude; aptness; suitability

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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youth

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attractiveness; charm; amiability

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son of a distinguished family; son of a noble

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extravagant; wasteful of money

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playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

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to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

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incorrigible; dogged

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pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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getting an advance; loan

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to propose; to suggest

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Sir

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to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

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senior; older

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to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated

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handsome man

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

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eye color; eye colour

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confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

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niece

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adopted daughter; foster daughter

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around

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graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

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after a meal

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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among these; between these; of these

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definite; sure

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others; other people

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

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closet

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

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to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

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face; honour; honor; appearance; look

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abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

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withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

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