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the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity

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gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

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work of art

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reception room; parlor; parlour

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such-and-such a place

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famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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gold

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easy to understand

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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to sit down

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taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

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the other day; a few days ago

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appointment (to an office); investiture; commission

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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gesture; charades (game)

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

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innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

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library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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just a minute; small quantity

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bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

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something (or other)

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to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

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senior; older; elderly

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

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head office; main office; main store; this store; our store

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Appalachia

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branch office; branch store

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extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

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tray

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teapot

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Paper fortune teller

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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