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windfall; piece of good luck

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they; those guys

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blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist

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round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

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pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

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seventy; 70

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to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane

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persevering; very patient

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inside; within

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intentional; on purpose

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complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

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suffering; distress; hardship; trial

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kindness; intimacy; friendship

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to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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heir; eldest son

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to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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to loiter; to waste money

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rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

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moderate faction; moderates

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compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

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looking on; remaining a spectator

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besides; moreover; in addition

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ruined country

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prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut

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fury

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)

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to survive; to continue living; to escape death

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to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into

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father-in-law

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dining together; mess

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private; personal

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

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sharp and able person

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modest; reserved; quiet; humble

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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to handle (a thing) roughly

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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