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to be hot on a person's heels

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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distance; range

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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geography

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street corner

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to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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hedge

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous

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under the floor

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barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

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to conceal; to hide

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

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half-length statue or portrait; bust

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white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

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mild; mild-mannered; gentle

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cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)

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to shed tears

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very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

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murderer

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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museum

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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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to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

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to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors

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hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

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to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

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to let out a cry; to break forth

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

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innocent; not guilty; harmless

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to think of; to come up with

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one thing

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killer; murderer

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to prove; to substantiate

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actually; really

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to give up searching (for someone or something)

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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