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sure punishment or reward

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

6

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

4

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

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doing as one is told; yes-man

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

7

to call in; to invite; to bring in

3

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

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composition

2

popular person; favorite; favourite

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

10

to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

3

reward; prize

10

hey; hold on; come on

2

to have the privilege of doing

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munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

4

right side; right-hand side

3

self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom

1

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

2

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

6

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

2

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

2

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

2

dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

1

opposition faction

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fighting alone

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speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

2

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

2

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

2

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

2

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

6

earlobe

2

golden (colour, color)

4

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

4

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

3

to go past; to pass; to pass by

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to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly

3

bye; see you later

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

10

of all people

5

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

5

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

3

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

6

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

4

pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.

2

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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