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rare genius

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composer

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violinist

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anecdote

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plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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evening; dusk

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to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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to break the seal

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life

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unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous

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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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business card

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

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to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

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to relax; to feel at home

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to begin to speak

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brilliant red; scarlet

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study; research; investigation

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The Sign of Four (novel by Conan Doyle)

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title; index; heading; headline; caption

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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cause; origin; source

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to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

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clear; distinct; evident; definite

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to become clear; to be made public

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quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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bulldog

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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resolved; settled

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reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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to feel; to sense; to experience

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reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

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brand new; fresh

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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