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early (days); initial stage; initial

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to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

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although

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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intervention

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the latter

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important points; main points

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looking depressed; long face

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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view; outlook; prospect

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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debut; opening; first public exhibition

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almost everyone

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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screen

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close-up

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comment

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video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)

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to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred

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doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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history

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reason; cause; circumstances

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recent years

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diversification

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Berlin (Germany)

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centre; center

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notice; attention; observation

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success rate

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

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breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation

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gambling

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

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ability; capability; skill

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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panelist

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flying bird; soaring bird

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to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

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distant look; faraway look

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to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

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running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

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nothing but; none other than

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is not; am not; are not

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

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