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Mephisto

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turn

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idea

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to get angry

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sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep

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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

1

performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

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huge success

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece

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neighbourhood; neighborhood

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restaurant with only set meals

2

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

13

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

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lunch; midday meal

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

3

personal; individual; private

2

complaint; grumble

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

3

mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to catch one's attention

4

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

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gem; jewel; precious stone

4

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

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thought; consideration; thinking

6

dividing into parts

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noise; din

2

because of; owing to; due to

5

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

5

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

2

great talents mature late

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deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

how many years; how long; what year

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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24 hours; twenty-four hours

2

17; seventeen

4

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

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to hate; to detest

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to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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