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morals; morality; ethics

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luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

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women's rights

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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kindness

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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checkers (board game); draughts; checker

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scanning (e.g. TV); traversal

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to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

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eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

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synthesized voice; synthesized speech

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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these guys; these fellows

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simple; plain

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to hear a rumor; to get wind of

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that well-known ...

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infamous; notorious

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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otherwise; if not; or else

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even if I told you

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to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

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to return; to come back

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being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

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postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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to pretend; to feign

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to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

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strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot

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elaborate; exquisite; detailed

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sly old dog; old fox

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very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

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before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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bare hand; empty hand

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to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

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long talk; long-winded speech

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copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing

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foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

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to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

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innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

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flattery; compliment

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