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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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double-edged sword

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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relief measure

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democratization; democratisation

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to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it

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survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat

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without

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samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

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appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

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transactions; dealings; business

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doing as one is told; yes-man

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reduction by half; halving

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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confrontational attitude (stance, posture)

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

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being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

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conversely; on the contrary

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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huge rock; firmness; solidity

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always; at any time

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accomplice; henchman

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

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one's mind

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minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

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to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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true character; real nature

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to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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concession; conciliation; compromise

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impoliteness

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to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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twice; again; second time

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

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odds and ends; all; every

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

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outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

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tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

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